IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Application for Leave to Appeal M. Tudor Danister Anthony Fernando No. 475, Colombo Road, 3^rd Kurana Negombo.

Plaintiff SC/HCCA/L.A Case No. 279/2012 HCCA Gampaha Appeal No. 203/07 (F) Vs.

DC. Negombo Case No. 4851/L Rankiri Hettiarachchige Fredie Perera No. 587/10, Colombo Road, 3^rd Kurana, Negombo. Defendant AND BETWEEN Rankiri Hettiarachchige Fredie Perera No. 587/10, Colombo Road, 3^rd Kurana, Negombo.

Defendant-Appellant Vs.

M. Tudor Danister Anthony Fernando No. 475, Colombo Road, 3^rd Kurana Negombo.

Plaintiff-Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN M. Tudor Danister Anthony Fernando No. 475, Colombo Road, 3^rd Kurana Negombo.

Plaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner Vs.

Rankiri Hettiarachchige Fredie Perera No. 587/10, Colombo Road, 3^rd Kurana, Negombo.

Defendant-Appellant-Respondent Before : Saleem Marsoof, PC J B. Aluwihare, PC J Priyantha Jayawardene, PC J Counsel : Gamini Marapana, PC with Navin Marapona for the Plaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner Romesh de Silva, PC with Sugath Caldera for the Defendant-Appellant-Respondent Argued on : 24^th June, 2014 Decided on : 17^th December, 2014 Priyantha Jayawardena, PC., J, T