IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Application in Revision and for the exercise of the inherent power and jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal.

1. Nagananda Kodituwakku General Secretary CA/WRIT/137/2022 Vinivida Foundation, 99, Subadrarama Road, Nugegoda.

PETITIONER Vs.

1. Chandana Suriyabandara Director General Department of Wildlife Conservation, 811A, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla.

2. Chandana Wickramarathna Inspector General of Police Police Headquarters, Colombo 1.

3. Thilak Premarathna Director General National Zoological Department, Dharmapala Mawatha, Dehiwala.

4. Rev. Bellanwila Dhammarathana Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, Dehiwala Road, Bellanwila.

5. Wimalaweera Dissanayake Former Minister of Wildlife Conservation And now C.B.Ratnayake Ministry of Wildlife Conservation

1090, Sri Jayawardanapura, Battaramulla.

6. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12.

RESPONDENTS And now between

1. Nagananda Kodituwakku General Secretary Vinivida Foundation, 99, Subadrarama Road, Nugegoda.

PETITIONER - PETITIONER Vs.

1. Chandana Suriyabandara Director General Department of Wildlife Conservation, 811A, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla.