Shanthi Munaweera Vithanachchi Vs R. Semasinghe, Commissioner General of Excise and others -
Hon. M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J
Writ of certiorari and mandamus, Licensed retail liquor shop, Application to re-locate, recommended by the relevant officials, Call for a report from the Divisional Secretary regarding objections from public, Reported that there are objections, New premises based out on the direction given, As before Divisional Secretary reported that there are objections from the public, Appointed the panel to inquire into the objections, Panel did not recommend the re-location, Directed to find and alternative location, Legitimate expectation, Grounds upon which an inquiry should be initiated under Rule 21, Validity of the objections, No justifiable reasons, Malafide, Protest instigated by an interested party, Impugned decision influenced by extraneous considerations natural justice right to reasons.
Rule 13 (e), 21, 27, of Excise Notification No. 902 published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 1544/17 – 10.04.2018.
2023-Jun-01
CA/PHC/0138/2017
Warnakula Patabendige Aquinas Susantha Perera Vs OIC, Police Station, Marawila and others -
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-May-31
CA/HCC/0032/21
Herath Mudiyanselage Rathnayake Vs The Attorney General
Hon.Sampath B. Abayakoon, J
Murder– Self Defence - Defence of right of private defence – Culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Defensive Injuries - Sudden Fight - Grave and sudden provocation - Intention and the knowledge to cause the death - Clear pre-planned motive - Evidence in its totality
2023-May-31
CA/WRT/0453/2019
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Vs K.L.C Harendra and others -
Hon. M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J
2023-May-31
CA/CPA/0123/2022
Mirihana Kankanamalage Ruwan Chamara Vs The Attorney General -
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-May-31
CA-Writ-0306-19
Rajakaruna Mudiyanselage Leelawathie Vs Director General and others -
Hon. S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J.
2023-May-31
CA/HCC/ 0238/2017
Dahanaka Ralalage Nimal Dassanayake Vs Hon. The Attorney General -
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-May-31
CA-Writ-0293-19
Rajakaruna Mudiyanselage Jayawardhena Vs Director General, and others -
Hon. S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J
2023-May-30
CA (PHC) 140/2017
Melitus Charles Kulasekara Vs Inspector of Police -
Hon.Neil Iddawala J
2023-May-30
CA/PHC/238/15
M.R.L. de Costa Vs Urban Development Authority -
Hon. C.P. Kirtisinghe – J
2023-May-30
CA/TAX/0008/2015
Samson Rajarata Tiles (Pvt) Ltd Vs Commissioner General of Inland Revenue -
Hon. M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J
Appellant borrowed a short term long from DSI of the same group of companies, Interest paid on the loans, Whether could be deducted under Section 25 (i)(f) or should be denied under Section 26 (1)(x)Could not repay the loans, Converted into shares in favour of DSI, Whether DSI is a holding company of a Appellant or a subsidiary of the holding company of the Appellant, thin capitalizationrule, Definition of the terms reserve
Sections 25 Proviso (i)(f), 26(1)(x), 163, 163 (3) of the Inland Revenue Act No. 10 of 2006, as amended.
2023-May-30
CA/WRIT/171/2022
Ace Healthcare (Pvt) Ltd Vs Major General (Retired) Vijitha Ravipriya and others
Hon.Sobhitha Rajakaruna J
CESS, customs duty, Section 17 of BOI law, BOI Regulations, Amendments to Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance.
2023-May-30
CA/PHC/APN/0143/2022
A.Nishanthi Pradeepthani Vs Officer-in Charge, Police station, Pamunugama and other -
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-May-30
CA/WRT/0299/2019
Ediri Munige Kumari Sudharma Senarath Vs National Water Supply and Drainage Board -
Hon. M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J
2023-May-29
CA-Writ-0385-19
Kurukulasuriya Patabendige and others Vs Ishanthi Buddhinie Gunasekera and other -
Hon. S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J
2023-May-29
CA/WRIT/628/2021
The Insurance Association of Sri Lanka Secretariat Office, Vs Assistant Commissioner of Labour and others -
Hon. Sobhitha Rajakaruna J
2023-May-26
C.A./ Tax/1/2013
Samson Sportswear (Pvt) Ltd Vs The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue -
Hon. D.N. Samarakoon, J.
2023-May-26
C.A./ Tax/1/2013
Samson Sportswear (Pvt) Ltd Vs The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue -
Hon. D.N. Samarakoon J
2023-May-26
CA/HCC/ 0038/2022
Somasundaram Suresh Vs The Hon. Attorney General -
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-May-26
CA/HCC/0110/22
Rassagala Polwaththe Kulasena Gunasekara Vs The Hon. Attorney- General -
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J
2023-May-25
CA/TAX/0015/2015
The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue Vs Cargills Food Services (Pvt) Ltd, -
Hon. Dr. Ruwan Fernando J
2023-May-25
CA/TAX/009/2016
The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue Vs Sri Lanka Ports Authority -
Hon. Dr. Ruwan Fernando, J.
2023-May-25
CA/Writ/0329/2019
Mohomed Nasurullah Vs National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka
Hon.M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J
Writ of certiorari and mandamus, Exclusive right to distribute, import and exhibit films, Cabinet decision to allow private circuits to carry out the above, NFC entered into agreements with the private circuits, subcequent change of policy, cancelled the previous cabinet decision end result of futility frustration, injustice and illegality in a writ application, Contractual relationships of commercial nature, Ordinarily writ will not lie, Alternative remedy available under the law of contract, Yet courts have granted writs where the transaction is overshadowed by an administrative malady that made to be remedied,
Article 140 of the Constitution. Section 5 (d), 57 of the State Film Corporation Act No. 47 of 1971.
2023-May-25
CA/Writ/0309/2019
Cinema Entertainments (Private) Limited and other Vs National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka and others
Hon.M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J.
Writ of certiorari and mandamus, Exclusive right to distribute, import and exhibit films, Cabinet decision to allow private circuits to carry out the above, NFC entered into agreements with the private circuits, subsequent change of policy, cancelled the previous cabinet decision end result of futility frustration, injustice and illegality in a writ application, Contractual relationships of commercial nature, Ordinarily writ will not lie, Alternative remedy available under the law of contract, Yet courts have granted writs where the transaction is overshadowed by an administrative malady that made to be remedied,
Article 140 of the Constitution. Section 5 (d), 57 of the State Film Corporation Act No. 47 of 1971.
2023-May-25
CA/TAX/0013/2016
The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue Vs Cargills Food Services (Pvt) Ltd, -
Hon. Dr. Ruwan Fernando, J
2023-May-25
CA/Writ/0308/2019
Liberty Cinemas Ltd and others Vs National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka
Hon.M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J
Writ of certiorari and mandamus, Exclusive right to distribute, import and exhibit films, Cabinet decision to allow private circuits to carry out the above, NFC entered into agreements with the private circuits, subcequent change of policy, cancelled the previous cabinet decision end result of futility frustration, injustice and illegality in a writ application, Contractual relationships of commercial nature, Ordinarily writ will not lie, Alternative remedy available under the law of contract, Yet courts have granted writs where the transaction is overshadowed by an administrative malady that made to be remedied,
Article 140 of the Constitution. Section 5 (d), 57 of the State Film Corporation Act No. 47 of 1971.
2023-May-25
CA/DCF-0943-97
Edinadurage Adarahamy, of Kudaheella, Beliatta Vs Edinadurage David Silva, of Kudaheella, Beliatta and others -
Hon. S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J
2023-May-25
CA/TAX/0025/2018
The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue Vs United Motors Lanka PLC, -
Hon. Dr. Ruwan Fernando, J
2023-May-23
HCC / 307 – 309 / 2017
Illeperuma Arachchige Don Manoj Nishantha. Vs The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. -
Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J
2023-May-23
CA / HCC / 0109 / 2022
Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Karunadasa alias Hinni. Vs Hon. Attorney General -
Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J
2023-May-23
CA/WRT/0010-20
Premni Anushan and two others Vs Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms. and Three Others -
Hon. Wickum A. Kaluarachchi, J
Locus standi to maintain a writ application. -Lack of uberrima fides of the petitioner. -Extraordinary nature of remedies in writs. -Non- disclosure of material facts. -Misrepresentation of facts by the petitioner in a writ application
2023-May-22
CA/WRT/0050-20
A. W. T. P. Alagoda Vs Asela K. Dissanayaka, Director- District General Hospital Matale and Sixteen Others -
Hon. Wickum A. Kaluarachchi, J
Wrongful delegation of power. - Duty of the public authorities to keep within the bounds of statutory powers. - Right to a hearing. - Principles of natural justice. - Instances where writ remedy is ava
2023-May-22
CA Bail/ 94/22
Daluwathumulla Gamage Neil Nandana Vs OIC, Special Unit, The Criminal Investigation Department, Colombo-01 and other -
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-May-21
CA (PHC) 179/2016
Durairaj Daniel Semraj and other Vs Moses de Silva Wickramatilleke alias Willie Wickramatilleke and others
Hon.Prasantha De Silva, J
Revisionary jurisdiction –Dispossession – Possession – Date of filing of information – date of filing a complaint – Overruled the decision of the High Court
2023-May-19
CA/TAX/0021/2018
Stafford Motor Company (Private) Limited Vs The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue -
Hon. Dr. Ruwan Fernando, J
2023-May-19
CA/TAX/0008/2018
Central Finance Company PLC, Vs The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue -
Hon. Dr. Ruwan Fernando, J
2023-May-19
CA/TAX/0026/2019
Mclarens Lubricants (Pvt) Ltd, Vs Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue, -
Hon. M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J
Substantial and procedural provision of law - Amendments - General rule that procedural provisions operate - retrospectively and the substantive provisions operate prospectively under specifically made otherwise - The term exportdefinitions - Marine bunker fuel imported and supplied to ships out of bonded warehouses - Whether and export?
Article 12 (1), 75 of the Constitution. Section 42 (1), 51, 60 (b) and (c ),106 (1), 163 (5) (a) of the Inland Revenue Act No. 10 of 2006, as amended. Section 16, 22 A (1) and (2) of the Customs Ordinance. Imports and Exports (Control Act) No. 01 of 1969.
2023-May-19
CA/TAX/0004/2018
Lanka Marine Services (Private) Limited Vs The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue -
Hon. Dr. Ruwan Fernando, J
2023-May-17
CA / HCC / 0051 / 0052 / 2016
Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Nayanananda Ratnayake Vs Hon. Attorney General -
Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J
2023-May-17
CA/WRIT/176/2022
S. D. A. U. Dasanayaka Vs Flying Officer G. P. Amarasiri and Others -
Hon. Dhammika Ganepola, J.
2023-May-17
CA/WRT37/2020
S.A.D. Perera Vs Valikamam North Pradeshiya Sabha, Office of the Valikamam North Pradeshiya Sabha, and others -
Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
2023-May-17
CA/WRIT/338/2021
Ranjitha Traders (Private) Limited and another vs. Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe, Minister of Finance and others -
Hon. Sobhitha Rajakaruna J
2023-May-17
CA HCC-0019-21
Siwanu Punyyarajah, Vs Hon. Attorney General, -
Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J
2023-May-16
CA/HCC/0032/2016
Pallawattage Chandana Madhushan Costa Vs The Hon. Attorney General -
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-May-16
CA/HCC/0100/2022
Devagiri Christy Gayan de Soyza Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon.P. Kumararatnam, J
2023-May-16
CA/HCC 133/2018
Madawita Vithana Arachchilage Dinesh Indika Vs The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. -
Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J
2023-May-16
CA / HCC / 229 / 2014
Ajith Nishantha Vs Hon. Attorney General -
Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J
2023-May-16
CA/LTA/06/2022
Majid Abdul Carder and others Vs Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Mafaz and others -
Hon. C. P. Kirtisinghe – J
2023-May-16
CA/HCC/53/2021
Santhanam Devage Nandasiri Silva Alias Nande Vs Hon. Attorney General - Hon.. Menaka Wijesundera J
Hon.. Menaka Wijesundera J
2023-May-16
CA/WRT/334/19
P.V. Vineetha Kumari- and four others Vs Secretary, Ministry of Education and Eighteen others -
Hon. Wickum A. Kaluarachchi, J
2023-May-15
CA/WRT/335/19
Rathgama Migelwasam Sachin Sanjana Dissanayaka Vs Shalika Ariyarathne and Others
Hon.MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J
2023-May-15
CA (PHC) 51/ 2018
Maddegoda Vidaanelage Jayasinghe and other Vs. Godakawela Kankanamlage Sunil Jayarathne
Wanasinghe Mudiyanselage Samantha Rajapaksha alias Akku Vs Hon. The Attorney General, -
Hon. Sampath B Abayakoon, J
Grave Sexual Abuse on a minor – Short history given by the patient - Consistency of a statement by a witness - Totality of Evidence – Photographic Memory - Corroboration - Identification of the appellant - Identification Parade -Sentencing Order - Minimum mandatory sentence
Penal Code Section 365B (2) (b) as amended by Penal Code (Amendment) Act No. 22 of 1995 and 29 of 1998 and 16 of 2006 Evidence Ordinance Section 32 (2)
2023-May-12
CA/Writ/0263/2019
I. B. A. R. M. Rathnayke Vs Hon. Justice N. Dissanayake and others
Hon.M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J.
Writ of certiorari and mandamus, Prison Gaud, Applied for the post of community correction officer as an internal candidate, Appointed to the post, 5 year satisfactory service period required, it was revealed subsequently that the Petitioner was subject to disciplinary reprimand a miner punishment, Appointment was cancelled by the PSC, Released for the previous post, Placed at the first step of salary scale, appealed to the PSC and where from the AAT, Dismissed, This Writ application the CA, Legitimate expectation, Basic ingredient, Necessary for the four mention are lacking, Findings of the PSC was also challenged are ouster in clause Article 61A , Would not be a bar to invoked writ jurisdiction against a decision make without legal authority, Jurisdiction of the PSC was not challenged, Dismissed.
Clause 24:2:1 of Chapter XLVIII of the Establishment Court. Articles 58(1), 61A and B of the Constitution.
2023-May-12
CA/Writ/0262/2019
K.W.T.Priyankara Vs Hon. Justice N. Dissanayake and others
Hon.M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J.
Writ of certiorari and mandamus, Prison Gaud, Applied for the post of community correction officer as an internal candidate, Appointed to the post, 5 year satisfactory service period required, it was revealed subsequently that the Petitioner was subject to disciplinary reprimand a miner punishment, Appointment was cancelled by the PSC, Released for the previous post, Placed at the first step of salary scale, appealed to the PSC and where from the AAT, Dismissed, This Writ application the CA, Legitimate expectation, Basic ingredient, Necessary for the four mention are lacking, Findings of the PSC was also challenged are ouster in clause Article 61A , Would not be a bar to invoked writ jurisdiction against a decision make without legal authority, Jurisdiction of the PSC was not challenged, Dismissed.
Clause 24:2:1 of Chapter XLVIII of the Establishment Court. Articles 58(1), 61A and B of the Constitution.
2023-May-10
CA/WRT/364/20
Samrin Holdings (Pvt) Ltd Vs Sri Lanka Tea Board and Three Others -
Hon. Wickum A. Kaluarachchi, J
2023-May-10
CA/ WRIT/254/2018
B. Sivapirgasam, Vs Justice Anil Gunaratne, Chairman, Administrative Appeal Tribunal and others -
Hon. Neil Iddawala J
2023-May-10
CA / HCC / 261 / 20
Sangarapillai Sangarganesh Vs Hon. Attorney General -
Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J.
2023-May-10
CA HCC 311 / 17
Joseph Camillus Rodrigo Vs Hon. Attorney General -
Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J
2023-May-09
CA/HCC/149/2015
Imiyage Sujeer Rangana Kumar Perera alias Rangana Vs The Hon. Attorney General -
Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J
2023-May-08
CA (PHC) APN 0127/21
Dawunda Wickrama Rajapaksa Wasala Munasinghe Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Rambukwelle Walawwe Ishan Udayanga Vs The Hon. Attorney General, -
Hon. Sampath B Abayakoon, J
2023-May-04
CA/WRT/ 0187/2019
Rukmal Susantha Dias Vs Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation and Others -
Hon.MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J
2023-May-04
CA (PHC) 24 / 2014
Amudamana Arachchige Ajith Kumara and others Vs Rajapakse Pathiranage Dayawathie -
Hon. Prasantha De Silva, J
2023-May-03
CA/WRT/86-19
Mackwoods (Pvt.) Ltd Vs Kumarasinghe, Assistant Commissioner of Labour and 14 others -
Hon. Wickum A. Kaluarachchi, J
2023-May-03
CA/TAX/0019/2019
Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited Vs The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue - Hon. Dr. Ruwan Fernando, J. (735.57 kB) Details Download CA/TAX/0029/2019 Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited Vs The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue -
Hon. Dr. Ruwan Fernando, J
2023-May-02
CA(PHC)162/2017
Kadawatha Arachchilage Ananda Vs Vithanage Don Dharmasena Vithanage -
Hon. Prasantha De Silva, J
2023-May-02
CA/HCC/ 0070/2022
Warnakulasooriya Jude Kumara alias Antony Marcus Jude Kumar Vs The Hon. Attorney General -
Hon. P. Kumararatnam J
• Consistency, spontaneity, and probability. • Age of the Appellant.
Penal Code
2023-May-02
CA/HCC/89/22
Abdul Maji Fathima Razeena alias Rizana Abdul Maji Fathima Razeena alias Rizana Vs Hon. Attorney General -
Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J
2023-Apr-04
HCC 163/2018
Dombawalage Jayasiri Fernando Vs Hon. Attorney General and Others
Hon. Menaka Wijesundera, J
2023-Apr-04
CA HCC 163/2018
Dombawalage Jayasiri Fernando Vs Hon. Attorney General and other
Hon.MENAKA WIJESUNDERA J
N/A
CA/CPA/0060/22
Mohamed Imad Ibthisam Fakhir Vs Honourable Attorney General and Others
Hon.Sampath B. Abayakoon, J
Discretionary power of revision of the Court of Appeal - Preliminary objection to the charge - Failure to provide information to the authorities - List of proscribed organizations - Writ of certiorari - Retrospective Effect
N/A
CA/WRIT/56/2023
J. W. M. Janaka P. K. Ratnayake Vs Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka and others
Hon.Sobhitha Rajakaruna J.
inherent powers of the Court, functus officio, per incuriam
N/A
HCC/0100/2022
Devagiri Christy Gayan de Soyza Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon.Sampath B.Abayakoon,J.
• Circumstantial evidence. • Discrepancies and omissions. • Corroboration. • Standard of proof.
N/A
CA / HCC / 77 / 2020
Alahakoon Mudiyanselage Lalinda Sampath. Vs Hon. Attorney General
MENAKA WIJESUNDERA J
N/A
CA/HCC/0274/16
Jinendra Prabhath Liyanage Vs The Attorney General
Hon.Sampath B Abayakoon, J
Drug Trafficking - Possession of Drugs – Chain of the custody of productions - Test of cross-examination - Evidence in chief - Discrepancy in the evidence - Truthfulness of the evidence - Probability factor of a witness statement - Presumption of innocence - Weaknesses of the defence case –Denial of a fair trial
N/A
CA/HCC 131/20
Thelakara Gedara Kelum Lakmal Rathnayake Vs Hon. The Attorney General, -
