(A) The Constitution of Benches of the Court of Appeal from 25th June 2021, which shall be operative until further notice, is set out in the Schedule hereof.

(B) In all matters, the Rules of the Court of Appeal shall be applied and followed in a uniform, consistent and fair manner.

(C) Once an argument commences, all Counsel shall endeavour to conclude oral submissions on the same day. However, if conclusion of the argument cannot be reached on the same day, further argument shall be fixed for a date within the shortest possible time, and if that is not possible, within the following three weeks, and not beyond.

(D) Where argument has been concluded and judgment has been reserved before a Bench of which one or more of the Judges has since been elevated to the Supreme Court, such matter shall be mentioned before the remaining Judge before whom that matter was argued. The remaining Judge shall inquire from the parties whether they wish to re-argue the matter or whether they would acquiesce with the remaining Judge pronouncing the judgment by himself. This shall apply only to those matters which can be decided by single Judge. In the event of the parties indicating that they wish to re-argue the matter, such matter shall be referred directly to the Division of this Court which has been assigned the hearing of such matter in terms of this Notice.

(E) All partly heard matters will resume before the same Bench, on the date specified on the last date of hearing, at 1.30 p.m. in the Court Room in which the Presiding Judge of that Bench is sitting in terms of this Notice.

(F) Where a specially constituted Bench has been nominated to hear and determine a matter, and any one or more of the Judges of that Bench have been elevated to the Supreme Court, such matter shall be referred to the President of the Court of Appeal, who may refer such matter to the Division of this Court which has now been assigned the hearing of such matter in terms of this Notice, or who may nominate a special Bench to hear and conclude such matter. (G) All other matters where a specially constituted Bench has been nominated shall be taken up before the same Bench, at 1.30 p.m. in the Court Room in which the Presiding Judge of that Bench is sitting in terms of this Notice.

On this 19th day of June 2021
ACTING REGISTRAR OF THE COURT OF APPEAL
By Order of the Hon. President of the Court of Appeal

SCHEDULE

Court Room No.	Bench	Nature of Work
301	Hon. Justice Priyantha Fernando, PCAHon. Justice Sampath B. Abayakoon	All High Court Criminal Appeals filed in 2019 and filed from 1 st January 2021 onwardsContempt of Court ApplicationsAdmiralty CasesTransfer applicationsAppeals under the Right to Information ActExpulsion casesElection Petition casesAny other matter not referred to in this Notice
107	Hon. Justice N. Bandula KarunaratneHon. Justice R. Gurusinghe	High Court Criminal Appeals filed up to 31st December 2018 and in 2020, bearing odd numbers
302	Hon. Justice Dr. Ruwan FernandoHon. Justice M. Sampath K.B. Wijeratne	Inland Revenue – Cases stated by the Tax Appeals Commission in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.All Cases stated by the Tax Appeals Commission from 1 st January 2021.
110	Hon. Justice Devika AbeyratneHon. Justice P. Kumararatnam	High Court Criminal Appeals filed up to 31st December 2018 and in 2020, bearing even numbers
303	Hon. Justice Sobhitha RajakarunaHon. Justice Dhammika Ganepola	Writ applications filed from 1st January 2021Writ applications filed in 2020, bearing odd numbers.
204	Hon. Justice Menaka WijesunderaHon. Justice Neil Iddawala	Appeals and Revision applications from the Provincial High Court (Criminal cases)Bail applicationsExtradition CasesLeave to appeal applications (Criminal)MCR applicationsCriminal Miscellaneous applications
108	Hon. Justice D.N. SamarakoonHon. Justice B. Sasi Mahendran	Inland Revenue – Cases stated by the Board of Review / Tax Appeals Commission and filed up to 2016Restitutio in Integrum applications
109	Hon. Justice Prasantha De SilvaHon. Justice K.K.A.V. Swarnadhipathi	Appeals and Revision applications from the Provincial High Court (Civil cases)Land Acquisition Board of Review casesLeave to Appeal applications (Civil)Final Appeals from District Court Judgments – filed from 1 st January 2000 – 31st December 2002
206	Hon. Justice M.T. Mohammed LaffarHon. Justice S.U.B. Karaliyadda	Writ applications filed in 2019Writ applications filed in 2020, bearing even numbers.Final Appeals from District Court Judgments – filed until 31st December 1998Appeals from the Wakfs Board
205	Hon. Justice Pradeep KirthisingheHon. Justice Mayadunne Corea	Writ applications filed up to 31st December 2018Final Appeals from District Court filed in 1999