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2025-08-29 CA-Writ-194-24 Malluwa Wadu Harshani Piyamalika Karunarathne Vs Piyaseeli Wickramasinghe (Chairperson) and others. Hon. Mayadunne Corea, J. Section 19 and 54(1) of the Debt Conciliation Ordinance Debt Conciliation Ordinance
2025-08-29 CA/CPA/67/25 Wanigasekara Mudiyanselage Pathma Kanthi Vs 1.Officer-In-Charge Police Station Mangalagama and other Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J. confiscation, absolute owner, Due diligence, without his knowledge, reasonable precautions Mines and Minerals Act, No.33 of 1992, Section 3 (A) of the Animals Act
2025-08-29 CA /BAL/0394/2024 Sivanadan Sumadi Vs. Hon. Attorney General & others Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J. Exceptional circumstances-Delay Section54A 1(b), 54A 1(d) and83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance No. 17 of 1929 (as amended)
2025-08-29 CA/WRT/649/2024 W.M.P.V.K Wijenayake and Another Vs Sri Lanka Institute of Architects and Others Hon. S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J. Order on acceptance of the amended Petition, Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules 1990, Part IV of the Supreme Court Rules of 1978 The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
2025-08-29 CA-Writ-532-21 H.P.A.D.D.Sampath Vs Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation and 7 others. Hon. Mayadunne Corea, J. Laches Uberrima fide Suppression of material facts. The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka.
2025-08-28 CA/INJ/07/2023 Sherrene Patience Christabel Fernando Wijeyaratne, Vs Mithuro Café (Pvt) Ltd., and others Hon. Dr. Sumudu Premachandra J. Article 143, Contempt- sufficient grounds to proceed, Contempt is in Criminal Nature
2025-08-28 CA/WRT/610/2025 M/s Just in Time Technologies (Pvt) Limited Vs. Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Pvt) (Ltd), Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake & Others Hon. Rohantha Abeysuriya PC, J. (P/CA) Delays & Laches  Contractual obligations not amenable to review Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2025-08-27 CA/WRT/683/2025 Placid Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd. and Others Vs Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka and Others Hon. Dr. D. F. H. Gunawardhana, J. The powers of the Board constituted in terms of Section 4 of the Regulation of Insurance Industry Act, No. 43 of 2000 (as amended) to make and change rules and regulations in terms of Section 80(1) of the same Act – Whether such rules are amenable to writs, and whether segregation is created among the brokers under the impugned rules. The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2025-08-26 CA/WRT/209/2025 Ven. Pahamune Sumangala Nayaka Thero & Anothe Vs. S. Aloka Bandara, Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government & Others Hon. Rohantha Abeysuriya PC, J. (P/CA) Division of Buddhist Nikayas  Rules of Natural Justice  Audi Altarem Partem  Establishing a prima facie case  Appellate Procedure Rules Human Rights Commission Act No 21 of 1996 2. Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules of 1990
2025-08-25 CA/Bail/ 0228/2024 Dadigamuwage Dinusha Jayani Dias Vs. The Attorney General Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J. Exceptional Circumstances The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984
2025-08-07 CA/CPA 106/2024 The Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, Vs Delwakkada Liyanage Chandrapala, and other Hon. Amal Ranaraja, J. Revisionary jurisdiction – Nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa – autrefois acquit and autrefois convict – Interpretation to the word “tired” found in section 314 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act Article 138 of the Constitution – Section 314 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act.
2025-08-07 CA/WRT/350/2024 T.M. Sanjaya Tennakoon Vs Director General of the Department of Customs of Sri Lanka and Others Hon. Dr. D. F. H. Gunawardhana, J. Powers conferred on the Court of Appeal under Article 140 to issue writs – the extent of immunity of Public Service Commission and its decision by virtue of Article 61A of the Constitution and its limitations. The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
2025-08-07 CA/WRT/0553/2021 Gamendra Isurujith Abegunawardhana Vs. Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation & 10 Others Hon. K. M. S. DISSANAYAKE, J Writs of Mandamus and Certiorari-Consent Decree-Can a Preliminary Objection be raised after Court becomes funtus upon entering of a consent decree and upon the respondent himself submitting to the jurisdiction by giving his assent to the consent decree being entered upon the terms of settlement mutually agreed upon by the parties-Preliminary objections to be taken at the earliest possible opportunity. Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Article 140.
2025-08-06 CA/WRT/799/2023 Sipkaduwa Anthony-Dhanwathie and Another Vs Senaka Palliyagaru and Others Hon. S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J. Order on issuance of formal notices on the Respondents, clean hands, suppression of material facts. The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
2025-08-05 CA/RII/0085/2024 Kotabadu Vithanage Sudath Premalal Vs Kankanamage Dona Nethmi Nishani Gunarathne Hon. R. Gurusinghe, J.
2025-08-01 CA/WRIT/162/2022 A.M.N.B Attanayaka and another Vs People’s Bank and 15 others. Hon. Mahen Gopallawa J. Parate execution - Board Resolution – Notice of Sale – Consideration of grounds for review not pleaded in the petition. People’s Bank Act, No. 29 of 1961 (as amended) Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act, No. 4 of 1990 (as amended)
2025-08-01 CA (BAL) 0055/2025 Mulekatin Mihindu Prasad, Vs Hon. Attorney General and others Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J. Exceptional circumstances-Previous convictions Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance No. 17 of 1929 (as amended)
2025-08-01 CA-Writ-240-24 Galkadu Gedara Jayathilaka Vs Divisional Secretary, Ampara and others. Hon. Mayadunne Corea, J. Legitimate expectation, Suppression of facts The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka.
2025-08-01 CA/BAL/478/2023 Stanley Shiromi Fernando Vs The Hon. Attorney General, and other Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J. Exceptional circumstances-Previous Convictions-Delay Section 54A 1(b), 54A 1(d) and 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance No. 17 of 1929 (as amended)