IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of a Revision Application made under and in terms of Article 138 of the Constitution.

CA Revision Application: Hon. Attorney General, CPA/0105/23 Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

High Court of Kegalle COMPLAINANT Case No. HCC/3827/2018 Vs.

Naulage Manjula Kumara

2^ND ACCUSED AND Naulage Manjula Kumara

2^ND ACCUSED-APPELLANT Vs.

Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Naulage Manjula Kumara (By his mother Gunawathi Hathurusinghage)

2^ND ACCUSED-APPELLANT-APPELLANT Vs.

Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT Before : Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.

: P. Kumararatnam, J.

Counsel : Kanchana Ratwatte with Lakmal Ratnayake for the 2nd Accused-Appellant Supported on : 23-11-2023 Order on : 13-02-2024 Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.

This is an application by one Naulage Manjula Kumara, admittedly the 2nd accused in the High Court of Kegalle Case No. 3827/18, who has termed himself as the second accused-appellant-appellant (hereinafter referred to as the petitioner), seeking to invoke the revisionary jurisdiction granted to t