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Judgments 2024 – April

Date of Judgment Case No. Parties Judgment by Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms) Legislation Download
2024-Apr-30 CA/HCC/209/2018 Ambalangoda Liyanage Sujeewa Vishwajith Vs Hon. Attorney General Hon. Wickum A. Kaluarachchi, J. -Improbability of the prosecution case. -Absence of injuries does not always imply a suicide. -Necessity to exclude the possibility of a suicide. Section 296 of the Penal Code.
2024-Apr-29 CA/HCC/0088/2022 Latheef Ihusan Vs The Hon. Attorney General Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J Possessing and trafficking of drugs – Dock Statement - Beyond reasonable doubt – Best Evidence - Quality of the evidence - Test of cross-examination - Fair Trial - Totality of evidence - Exclusive Possession Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance amended by Amendment Act No.13 of 1984 Evidence Ordinance Section 114(f)
2024-Apr-29 CA/HCC/0398/2017 Weerasinghe Mohandiramge Nihal Wickramarathne Vs The Hon. Attorney General, Hon.Sampath B. Abayakoon, J Murder – Circumstantial Evidence - CutInjuries- Correct Perspective -StrainedRelationship- Constant Quarrels Penal Code Section 296 Evidence Ordinance Sections 27, 27(1)
2024-Apr-29 CA/WRIT/182/2024 Laugfs Gas PLC and other Vs 1. Hon. Attorney General and others Hon. D.N. Samarakoon, J
2024-Apr-29 CA/RII/05/2023 Athavuda Arachchige Premalatha Pigera Jayawardena Vs C.B. Anil Upananda Hon. D.N. Samarakoon, J.
2024-Apr-05 CA/PHC/APN 0021/17 Subramanium Ramani Vs The Hon. Attorney General. Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J. Exceptional Circumstances. The Registration of Deaths and Missing Persons (special Provisions) Act No.19 of 2010.
2024-Apr-05 CA/HCC/0178/179/2018 Wawalage Uthum Prasanna Rosairo alias Malli And other Vs The Hon. Attorney General Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J Raid–Trafficking and Possession of drugs -Test of Probability– Test of credibility of evidence - Aided and Abetted - Prejudice - Totality of Evidence- Beyond Reasonable Doubt Poisons Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Amendment Act No. 13 of 1984 Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979 Sections 167, 280 Code of Criminal Procedure Ordinance No. 15 of 1898 Section 172
2024-Apr-05 CA/WRIT/95/2021 Simmet (Private) Limited and Others Vs J.A. Ranjith, Former Secretary, Ministry of Industries and Supply Chain Management and Others Hon. Sobhitha Rajakaruna J. (Acting P/CA) Progression of jurisdiction over ‘Fundamental Rights’. Evolution of ‘Rights-Based Judicial Review’. BOI, Customs Board of Investment Law No. 04 of 1978 Customs Ordinance Constitution of 1978
2024-Apr-05 CA/RII/25/2018 Abdul Fareed Mohamed Munas Vs Ameenathul Sureyan Razeed and others Hon. D.N. Samarakoon, J.
2024-Apr-04 CA/PHC/APN 0004/21 Sugamuni Liyaage Karunasena Vs. S.D. Nimal, Site Forest Officer, Embilipitiya and The Attorney General Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J. Exceptional Circumstances. The Forest Ordinance.
2024-Apr-04 CA-Writ-349/2020 Center for Environment Justice and Another Vs Marine Environment Protection Authority and Others Hon. S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J. Discharging hazardous waste water sludge in to the sea, inaction of the Marine Environment Protection Authority and the Central Environmental Authority in performing their duties, permit issued to discharge sewerage to the sea. The Marine Pollution Prevention Act, No. 35 of 2008, the National Environment Act, No. 47 of 1980, the Greater Colombo Economic Commission Law, No. 04 of 1978, the Municipal Council’s Ordinance, No. 29 of 1947 and the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka
2024-Apr-04 CA/DCF 0541/2000 Apogee International (Pvt) Ltd Vs Kalukapuge Thomas Perera, and others Hon. R. Gurusinghe J
2024-Apr-04 CA/WRIT/459/2022 Anods Cocoa (Pvt) Ltd., Vs T. T. Upulmalee Premathilalke, Controller General of Import and Export, Import and Export Control Department and others Hon. N. Bandula Karunarathna J. P/CA
2024-Apr-04 CA/ HCC/0005/2021 Ranaweera Mudiyanselage Anura Hemantha Kumara Ranaweera Vs Hon. Attorney General and others Hon. Wickum A. Kaluarachchi, J. -Whether the money solicited and accepted was a gratification. -Unbelievable defence evidence does not cast a reasonable doubt. Section 19(b), 19(c) of the Bribery Act No. 11 of 1954 as amended
2024-Apr-03 CA/PHC/APN 0157/22 Nenathunga Liyanage Muditha Nishani Nenathunga Vs OIC, Excise Station, Ja-ela. and other Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J. Exceptional Circumstances The Excise Ordinance
2024-Apr-03 CA/ HCC/0061/21 Wanigathungage Nihal Shantha Vs Hon. Attorney General Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J. Identity of the Accused. Penal Code Criminal Procedure Code
2024-Apr-02 CA/PHC/APN 0095/23 Perumal Dinesh Kumar Vs OIC, Police Station, Kolonne. and others Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J. • Exceptional Circumstances. The Penal Code.
2024-Apr-02 CA/HCC/401/2017 Hadugala Mudiyanselage Shriyani Jayalatha Vs Hon. Attorney General Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J Credit worthiness of witnesses. Poisons Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance.
2024-Apr-02 CA/WRT/134/2023 Yagdehigedara Ranjith Rathnayake Vs Debt Conciliation Board, Vellangollawatta, Yanthampalawa, Kurunegala. and others Hon. N. Bandula Karunarathna J. P/CA
2024-Apr-01 CA/PHC/APN 0148/23 Sunil Abhayawardana Vs The Assistant Commissioner of Labour Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J. • Exceptional Circumstances. The Termination of Employment of Workman (Special Provision) Amendment Act No.45 of 1971.
2024-Apr-01 CA/PHC/0209/2018 Siyapatha Finance Plc Vs The Officer-In-Charge, Police Station, Pulmoddai and other Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J Confiscation of Vehicle– Trespassed into a protected forest - Dug the soil of a reserve forest - Intention of exploring antiquities – Exceptional Circumstances ConstitutionArticles 138,154P Forest Ordinance amended by Forest (Amendment) Act No. 65 of 2009 Sections 6(2)(a), 6(2)(p), 40(1) Antiquities Ordinance Section 6 Fines Act No. 12 of 2005 Code of Criminal Procedure Act Sections 164,165
2024-Apr-01 CA/HCC/ 0151/2020 Mohomed Naushad Doole Naushad Vs The Hon. Attorney General Hon.P. Kumararatnam, J. Circumstantial Evidence. • Burden of proof. • Identification. • Evaluation of Evidence The Penal Code