Wathuliyadde Gedara Malinda NuwanSamarasinghe Vs. The Hon. Attorney General & others
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.
Revisionary Jurisdiction-Conspiracy to cause criminal breach of trust - Aiding and abetting to commit criminal breach of trust - Stay order - Denial of a fair trial - Unfairly overruled an objection - Exceptional Grounds
The Constitution Article 138 Penal Code Sections102,113B,391 Code of Criminal Procedure Act Section 431
2024-Dec-19
CA-TRF-24/23
Ronald Michael Stanely Vs Officer in Charge Police Station Kirulapone and other
Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
bias, reasonable suspicion. Unfairly
46 (1) of the Judicature Act No. 2 of 1978
2024-Dec-19
CA/RII/102/2024
Rukmal Susantha Dias and others Vs Nations Trust Bank PLC,
Hon.M.C.B.S. Morais J.
2024-Dec-19
CA/BAL/0706/2023
Gamaralalage Indra Kumara Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau and others
Pathirage Manel Jayalatha & others Vs. Commissioner General of Lands & others
Hon. Dhammika Ganepola, J.
2024-Dec-19
CA (WRIT) No. 412/23
MAG AUTO SPRING (PVT) LTD., Vs B.K.PRABATH CHANDRAKEERTHI, Commissioner General of Labour, and others
Hon.B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
-Certificate, futile
-Section 38 (2)Employees Provident Fund Act No. 15 of 1958 , Section 18.1 of the State Mortgage and Investment Bank Rules
2024-Dec-18
CA-LTA-08-24
Mohamed Hejazi Thahir and others Vs Ishak Rahman, and others
Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
Delegation, quorum Muslim charitable trust, the appointment of a receiver
Section 9D, 9J of the Muslim mosque and charitable trust , Section 671 of the Civil Procedure Code
2024-Dec-18
CA-WRT-243-24
Sri Lankan Airlines Limited Vs Hon. Manusha Nanayakkra Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment and others
Hon.B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
Opinion, Judicial manner
Section 4 (1) of the Industrial Dispute Act
2024-Dec-18
CA/LTA 07/24
Mohamed Hejazi Thahir and others Vs Abdullah Abdul Rizmy and others
Hon.B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
Delegation, quorum Muslim charitable trust, the appointment of a receiver
Section 9D, 9J of the Muslim mosque and charitable trust , Section 671 of the Civil Procedure Code
2024-Dec-18
CA/WRIT/184/23
Rankoth Gedara Kulathunga Vs Rankoth Gedara Ariyawansha and others
Hon.B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
Nomination
Section 49,68, 72and 84B of the Land Development Ordinance
2024-Dec-18
CA/Writ/609/24
EPIC LANKA (PRIVATE) LIMITED and other Vs Dharmasiri Kumararge and 34 others
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.
• Interim Order.
Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
2024-Dec-18
CA No. CA/CPA/0016/2024
MinuwampitiyageManol Dilhan Peiris and other Vs. Reverend Erol Chrissokumar Handy
Hon.MSampathK.B.Wijeratne, J.
Dispute between the Pastors and the Church – Dispute between licensee and Licensor - Breach of the peace – Whether conducting the services is sufficient to prove possession – Is it necessarily to reside in the premises to prove possession – Relevancy of title – Actual possession and constructive possession.
Sections 66, 66 (1), 66 (1)(a) and (b), 68 of the Primary Court Procedure Act No. 44 of 1979. Section 62 of the Administration of Justice Law.
2024-Dec-18
CA/BAL/0231/2024
Gunethi Damindu Shamnedra Perera Vs. Hon. Attorney General & others
Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J
Bail application • Exceptional circumstances • Possession of heroin • Trafficking of heroin • Remand custody • Delay • Procedural lapse
Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance No. 17 of 1929 (as amended by Act No. 41 of 2022) - Section 83(2).
2024-Dec-17
CA (PHC) APN 118/2024
Dodamwala Upasaka Gedara Sajeewani Lalanthi Vs. Officer-In-Charge, Police Station, Yatawatta & The Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.
Revisionary Jurisdiction - Discretionary Remedy of Revision - Formal Notice - Stay Orders - Exceptional Circumstances - Transported timber without a valid permit - Show Cause - Confiscation of the vehicle - Precautions to prevent the commission of the offence - Knowledge of an offence being committed
Transmec Engineering (PV) Ltd, Vs B.K. Prabhath Chandrakeerthi Commissioner General of Labour and others
Hon.B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
Gratuity, termination of service
Section 5 (1), 6 (2) B, 13 of payment of gratuity Act
2024-Dec-17
CA/CPA 127/24
Mohammed Kasim Mohammed Rimzan Vs Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Amal Ranaraja, J.
Psychotropic substances - Revisionary Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal – Number of witnesses - Aggravating circumstances- Mitigatory Factors - Sentencing order
Sections 2(1)(c) and 2(4) of the Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act No.01 of 2008. Article 138 of the Constitution. Section 134 of the Evidence Ordinance No.14 of 1895. Section 13 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No.15 of 1979
2024-Dec-13
CA/CPA 128/2024
Sumil Eranda Kasakara Gunasekara And other Vs Assistant Prison Superintendent and other
Hon. Amal Ranaraja, J.
Prison offence –Escaping from lawful custody- Offending the good order and discipline of the prison- Custodial Sentence - Preliminary Objection- An objection to jurisdiction must be raised at the earliest instance – Trial for more than one offence.
- Sections 78, 81(2), 81(4)(a) and (c) of the Prisons Ordinance No.16 of 1877. - Section 39 of the Judicature Act No.2 of 1978 (as amended) - Sections 164, 166, and 175(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979.
2024-Dec-12
CA/BAL/105/2024
Arangale Gedara Abayawardena Vs Hon. Attorney General
Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J
bail application - exceptional circumstances - possession of heroin - trafficking of heroin - excessive and oppressive delay - remand custody
Section 83(2) of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance No. 17 of 1929, as amended by Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act No. 41 of 2022.
2024-Dec-11
CA-WRT-409/23
Global Lifestyle Lanka (Private) Limited Vs The Monetary Board of the Central Bank
Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
Natural justice, Judicial Review
Section 83(1) of the Banking Act
2024-Dec-10
CA/BAL/0102/2024
Nandinahewa Mangalika vs. The Officer-in-Charge, Criminal Intelligence Analysis and Prevention Division and another
Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J.
- Bail application, - Possession of methamphetamine - Delay in pre-trial conference - Improbability of prosecution's version
Section 83(2) of the Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance No. 17 of 1929 (as amended by Act No. 41 of 2022) Section 195A(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act
2024-Dec-10
CA-WRT-457/22
A.R.F.S. Fannoon Vs South Eastern University of Sri Lanka and others
Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
bias, face of the record
2024-Dec-06
CA/ CPA 0039-24
Durasamy Ravi Vs Jayaweera Mudiyanselage Chandrika Priyadarshani
Hon. M. Ahsan R. Marikar, J.
State Land recovery of possession, Competent Authority, Valid permit, Revisionary jurisdiction, Discretionary remedy, identification of the boundaries of the disputed land.
State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act No 7 of 1979
2024-Dec-06
CA/ BAL/0625/2023
Walakada Gamage Shriya Jayakanthi Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotic Bureau and other
Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J
Bail application - exceptional circumstances - possession of methamphetamine - delay in pre-trial conference - improbability of prosecution's version
Section 83(2) of the Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance No. 17 of 1929 (as amended by Act No. 41 of 2022) - Section 195A(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act
2024-Dec-06
CA/BAL/0065/2023
Mohommad Siidik Fathima Darzana, Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Corrupt Unit and other
Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J
- bail - exceptional circumstances - narcotics - possession of heroin - discrepancy in detection - remand custody
- Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance No. 17 of 1929 (as amended by Act No. 41 of 2022).
2024-Dec-04
CA/PHC/APN 0115/24
Kalage Arachchige Thusitha Kalyana vs. The Attorney General
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.
• Misdirection. • Fair Trial.
The Penal Code.
2024-Dec-03
CA/WRT/0221/2024
Tuppahige Umesh Eranga Almeda, and others Vs Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited. Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, and others
Hon. M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J.
2024-Dec-02
CA/WRT/0637/2021
Millaniyage Duminda Perera Vs. Minister of Lands and 5 Others.
Hon. M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J
Writ of Mandamus, Laches, Major facts are in dispute, Locus standi to proceed with a Writ application.
Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
