Centre for Environmental Justice (Guarantee Limited) and others v. Minister of Wildlife and Others.
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J
Necessary parties, locus standi, tamed elephants, Secondary/ Delegated legislation, nullity, ab initio void, elephant behavior
Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance Constitution 1978 Public Property Act No.12 of 1982
2024-May-31
CA/WRIT/420/2021
Centre for Eco-Cultural Studies and Another v. Minister of Wildlife and Others.
Hon. Sobhitha Rajakaruna J.
Necessary parties, locus standi, tamed elephants, Secondary/ Delegated legislation, nullity, ab initio void, elephant behavior
Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance Constitution 1978 Public Property Act No.12 of 1982
2024-May-31
CA/Writ/0294/2020
T. Udayasooriyan vs. M. Abeygunasekara, Principal, Kandy Girls High School, and others
Hon. M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J.
Refusal to admit the child-category of close proximity-religious basis-Issued Writ of Mandamus to enroll the child.
Assisted Schools and Training Colleges Act No. 5 of 1960, Assisted Schools and Training Colleges (Amendment) Act No. 65 of 1961. Circular No.29/2019 Gazette Notification (Extraordinary) No 12,839 – 30.12.1961
2024-May-31
CA/WRIT/433/2021
Radhika Coomaraswamy and Others v. Additional Magistrate of Colombo and Others.
Hon. Sobhitha Rajakaruna, J.
Necessary parties, locus standi, tamed elephants, Secondary/ Delegated legislation, nullity, ab initio void, elephant behavior
Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance Constitution 1978 Public Property Act No.12 of 1982
2024-May-31
CA/WRIT/431/2021
Chandra Jayaratne and Others v. Minister of Wildlife and Others.
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J
Necessary parties, locus standi, tamed elephants, Secondary/ Delegated legislation, nullity, ab initio void, elephant behavior
Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance Constitution 1978 Public Property Act No.12 of 1982
2024-May-31
CA-WRT-0101-22
Gamage Don Kamala Melo and Another Vs. Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretaries Office, Negombo and Another
Hon. Dhammika Ganepola, J.
Writ of Certiorari, Effectiveness of a partition decree against State lands, The necessity of a granting a hearing by the competent authority prior to forming his opinion under Section 3 of the State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act, Opinion of the Competent Authority, prima facia evidence,
State Land (Recovery of Possession) Act No.07 of 1979, Partition Law No.21 of 1977, Survey Act No.17 of 2002,
2024-May-30
CA/HCC/0140/2023
Kaluwahandi Asanka Indikarathna alias Janaka 1ST ACCUSED-APPELLANT Vs. The Hon. Attorney General -COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT
Penal Code Sections 32, 296, 297, 300 Fire Arms Ordinance Section 44(a) Code of Criminal Procedure Act Section 241 Assistance to and Protection of Crime and Witnesses Act No 04 of 2015 Section 28
2024-May-30
CA/WRT/724/2023
Kaluthara Vithanage Gimhani Udeshika Senarathne Vs. Commissioner General of Labour and 3 Others
Hon. M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J
4 features of gratuity of an employee by the employer in a disciplinary action
Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Section 13 of the Payment of Gratuity Act No. 12 of 1983.
2024-May-30
CA/WRIT/29/2023
Abdul Azahim Fathima Haleema and Another Vs. The Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Kalutara.
Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
Urgency, Immediate Possession
Sections 38 and 40 of the Land Acquisition Act Section 101 of the Evidence Ordinance
2024-May-30
CA/WRIT/666/23
Welhena Kankanamge Bandulal Senerath Vs. DFCC Bank and Others
Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
Third Party, Director, Conduct
Recovery of Loansby Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 4 of 1990
2024-May-28
CA/HCC/0412/2019
Lesthuruge Janet Rohana Silva Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon, Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.
Murder – Fatal cut injuries - Head injuries – Lacerations - Ellenborough dictum– Totality of Evidence - Reasonable doubt cannot be any fanciful doubt - Circumstantial Evidence - inter se or per se contradictions in evidence
Penal Code Section 296
2024-May-28
CA-Writ-11/2020
Kankanamage Deepa Samanthi Vs Singakkarage Urusula Irin and Others
Hon. S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J.
Permit issued under Section 19(2) of the Land Development Ordinance, suppression or misrepresentation of material facts, clean hands.
The Land Development Ordinance No. 19 of 1935 and the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
2024-May-28
CA/HCC/84-85/2018
Imihami Mudiyanselage Ranil Priyantha and other Vs Director-General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.
Soliciting a bribe – Mitigatory and aggravating circumstances- inter se and per se contradiction– Totality and Credibility of Evidence - Beyond reasonable doubt
Vidana Thuppahige Nilantha Pradeep Kumara Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.
• Excessive sentence.
The Penal Code as amended
2024-May-22
CA/HCC/210A/00B/15
.Hettiarachchilage Pradeep Chandana alias Dahathahamara alias Hettiarachchige Pradeep Chandana Priyadrashana Appuhamy Vs Samaraweera Arachchilage Saman Nandasiri alias Chandrathilaka Dasanayaka Weerasekara Appuhamilage Saman Nandasiri and others
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.
Murder – Stab Injuries - Assault - Sudden Fight - Provocation – Contradictions inter se and per se of the evidence - Belatedness of Evidence - Credibility of Evidence – Totality of Evidence - Culpable Homicide not amounting to murder
- Considering contradictions and omissions which are not material. - Duty of the prosecution to establish the chain of productions. -Evidence not cross-examined ought to be accepted. -Improbable dock statement does not create a reasonable doubt. -What is a reasonable doubt
-Section 54 A (b), (d) of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended.
2024-May-22
CA/WRT/0365/2021
Udula Nayani Anamika Upawansha Vs. National Housing Development Authority, and 8 Others
Hon. M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J.
Legitimate Expectation - Legitimate cannot be formed contrary statutory powers of the decision-maker.
National Housing Develop Act no.17 1979 & Land Reclamation and Development Corporation Act No 15 of 1968
2024-May-22
CA/HCC/ 0340-341/2018
Mallawa Arachchige Jayatissa and others Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.
Circumstantial Evidence. • Suspicious Circumstances. • Evaluation of Defence Evidence
The Penal Code
2024-May-20
CA/CPA/0116/2023
Santhan Silvester Vs Madhu Range Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Forest Department and other
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J
Revisionary Jurisdiction – Discretionary Remedy of Revision - Illegally transporting sand - Forfeiture and Confiscation of vehicles– Exceptional Circumstances - Miscarriage of Justice
The Constitution Article 138 Forest Ordinance as amended by Forest (Amendment) Act No.65 of 2009 Section 40(1)
2024-May-17
CA/PHC/APN/0159/2019
David Pradeepan Saundaranayagam, Vs. The Officer-in-Charge, Unit 5Criminal Investigations Department, Colombo 01 and others
hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.
Revisionary Jurisdiction– Offence of Cheating - Seizure of Property - Bond– Custody of Vehicles- Possession
Jayalath Pelige Suresh Priyashantha alias Jayalath Pedige Suresh Priyashantha and other Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.
• Circumstantial Evidence. • Suspicious Circumstances. • Contradictions and omissions. • Dock Statement. • Confession. • Common Intention
The Penal Code
2024-May-16
CA/BAL/0512/2023
Weerasinghe Arachchige Sujeewa Gayani, Attanagaskatuwa, Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Corruption Unit, Police Station Negombo and others
Hon. R. Gurusinghe J
2024-May-15
CA/HCC/0338/2019
Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Ajith Prasanna Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.
House Trespass - Rape - Consent – Contradiction of Evidence
Penal Code Section 433 Penal Code (Amendment) Act No.22 of 1995 Section 364(1) Prevention of Crimes Ordinance Section 5(1)
2024-May-15
CA/ WRT 305-23
Beddage Thushara and another Vs Officer in charge of Special Police Investigation Unit and 16 others
Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
Discretion mala fide. Writ of mandamus Fakhir v. Attorney General 2021 (1) SLR 230 at Page 235, Ratnayake and Others v C.D. Perera and Others [1982] 2 SLR at 4501 page 456 Janak Housing (Pvt) Ltd. And Another v. Urban Development Authority, [2008] 2SLR 302 at page 304
393 of the Criminal Procedure Code
2024-May-14
CA/HCC/0423/17
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and other Vs Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Menaka Wijesundera J.
Improbability of the Prosecution Story
Section 365 (B) Penal Code
2024-May-13
CA/HCC/0074/2022
Mohammad Niaz Mohammad Imtiaz alias Amuz Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.
Burden of Proof. • Probability
The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No. 13 of 1984
2024-May-10
CA/WRIT/765/2023
E. Sandumini Navanjana Edirisinghe Vs University Grants Commission and others
Hon. D. N. Samarakoon J.,
The decision of the UGC to deprive a child of University Entrance on the basis of paragraph 1.7.3(iii) of the Hand Book for 2021/2022 – Policy – Wade, De Smith & Professor Denis J. Galligan considered – Authorities should not fetter their discretion blindly following policy when vacancies exist – The value of the Right to Information – The internal clash between lofty aims and lopsided logic – the value of education for the growth of a nation - Toute nation a le gouvernement qu'elle mérite
2024-May-10
CA/WRIT/198/2020
G. Savarimuthu Retty and Sons (Pvt) Ltd, Uplands Tea Factory, Vs Sri Lanka Tea Board and others
Hon. D. N. Samarakoon J.,
2024-May-10
CA/RII/46/2024
Orient Pearl Hotels Limited Vs Ceynor Foundation Limited
Hon. D.N. Samarakoon, J.
2024-May-10
CA/RII/323/2013
Liyana Mudiyanselage Sukhitha Sandamalee Vs Weerakkody Achchilage Ukku Singho and others
Hon. D. N. Samarakoon J.,
2024-May-10
CA/RII/18/2024
Amarasinghe AchchiMaddumage Don Pradeep Wasantha Kumara Vs 1. Merregngnage Madhuri Priyanka Thushari Perera
Hon. D.N. Samarakoon, J
2024-May-10
CA/WRIT 108/23
T/ Captain Borala Liyanage Tharindu Gayan Vs Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage and Others
Hon.B. Sasi Mahendran, J
Legitimate Expectation, retrospective, Dr.K.M.L.Rathnakumara and 13 Others v. The Postgraduate Institute of Medicine and Others , SC Appeal NO: 16/2014, decided on 30.03.2016, (2016 BLR Vol.XXII page 92 at page 98 Attorney General of Ceylon and W.M. Fernando, Honorary Secretary, Galle Gymkhana Club 79 (1) NLR 39. Halsvury’s Laws of England, 5th Edition, Volume 61, Page 694. Perera v. National Police Commission and 24 Others, SC (FR) Application No. 290/2006, Decided on 03.07.2007, 2007 BLR 14 at page 17
Army Act
2024-May-10
CA/Writ/0012-19
Madulsima Plantations PLC Vs Divisional Secretary & 2nd to 7th Respondents
Hon. M. Ahsan R. Marikar, J.(CA)
Amended lease agreement, collusion between respondents, rights of the Petitioner are contractual in nature, natural resources which had been vested in the Republic by Law, provisional approval
1) Land Acquisition No. Act 9 of 1950 2) Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation Act No. 4 of 1958. 3) Land Reform Law No. 1 of 1972. 4) Conversion of Public Corporations or Government owned Business No 23 of 1987 5) Undertakings into Public Companies Act No. 23 of 1987. 6) Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Act No. 35 of 2007. 7) Land Surveys Ordinance
2024-May-10
CA/RII/35/2023
Vidana Gamage Prema Padmini Renuka Vs. KadawathaKankanamalage Wijesena (Deceased) and others
Hon. D.N. Samarakoon, J.
2024-May-09
CA/WRIT/112/2018
Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa Vs D. Nanayakkara, Secretary, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wild life, and others
Hon. D.N. Samarakoon, J.
2024-May-08
CA/HCC/0204/20
Aluthgamage Upul Ramyathilaka Vs. The Attorney General
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.
• Burden of proof. • Evaluation of Evidence. • Sudden Fight.
The Penal Code
2024-May-08
CA-HCC-0073-18
Ilanganthilake Bandara Mudiyanselage Bandara Menike Vs. Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Menaka Wijesundera, J.
Circumstantial Evidence
Penal Code
2024-May-08
CA/HCC/0015/18
Kandiah Shanmuganpillai Vs. Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Wickum A. Kaluarachchi, J.
- Defective charges - Specifying the time of the offence in the charge. -When is it permissible to specify a time period in the charge. -Effect of illegality of a charge.
-Section 365 B (2) (b) of the Penal Code. -Section 165 (1), (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act.
2024-May-08
CA/WRT/0425/23
Senarathge Lakshman Cooray vs. Attorney General
Hon. Sasi Mahendran, J.
Victor Ivon v. Sarath N. Silva Attorney General and Another 1998 (1)SLR 340 at page 342 Kaluhath Ananda Sarath de Abrew v. ChanakaIddamalgodaan Others , S.C.F/R No. 424/2015, Decided On 11.01.2016, Ganeshan Samson Roy v. M.M. Janaka Marasinghe and others, Case No. S.C (F/R) 405/ 2018 Decided On 20.09.2023, Fakhir v. Attorney General 2021 (1) SLR 230 at Page 235,
Section 393 of the Criminal Procedure Code Prevention of Terrorism Act (Temporary Provisions) Act No 48 of 1979
2024-May-08
CA/WRT/0805/23
Mohamed Ismail Fairoze Hameed alias Mohemed Shahul Hameed Ismail Fairoze vs. Union Bank of Colombo and Another
Hon. Sasi Mahendran, J.
A.S. CHOUDRI in his book on the Law of Writs and Fundamental Rights (2nd Ed.), Vol.2, (at page 449) Thajudeen Vs. Sri Lanka Tea Board and Another (1981) 2 SLR 471 Office Equipment Ltd Vs Urban Development Authority, in CA Appeal CA Writ/ CA/ 1062/2000 decided on 05.09.2003, Stassen Exports (Pvt) Ltd Vs. The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue & Others CA (Writ) Application No: 71/2019 Francis Kulasooriya Vs. OIC-Police Station-Kirindiwela SC Appeal No. 52/2021 Kumudu Samanthi Akmeemana v. Hatton National Bank and Others, Decided on 30.04.2021, Kandiah Neelakandan in his article published in the Bar Association Law Journal [ Volume III Part 1, 1999] at page 102 Jayaweera v. Asst. Commissioner of Agrarian Services Ratnapura and Another, 1996 (2) SLR 70 at page 73, Udesh Kumara Seneviratne and others v K L T G Perera and others CA/WRIT/0281/07 decided on 30.04.2021 Pennington’s Company Law, 5th edition at Page 676
Section 8 of the Recovery of Loans by Banks ( Special Provisions) Act No.4 of 1990. Companies Act No 6 of 2007
2024-May-08
CA/WRT/0285/20
Thotagama Liyana Arachchige Viranji Aparna Vs. University Grants Commission and Others
Hon. S. U. B. Karalliyadde, J.
Appointment for the post of Assistant Secretary/Assistant Registrar of the UGC, marking scheme used by the Selection Committee, Selection Committee not properly constituted, legitimate expectation, expertise of Court on the marks awarded at the interview, powers of the University Services Appeal Board
The Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 and the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka.
2024-May-07
CA/HCC/0022/22
Wanasinghe Mudiyanselage Tennakoon Banda alias Mahathun Vs. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Hon. Menaka Wijesundera, J.
Section 294 of the Penal Code.
Penal Code- Section 296
2024-May-07
CA/WRT/0470/22
Rathnapura Hospitals and Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd. Vs. DFCC Bank PLC,
Hon. Sasi Mahendran, J.
DFCC Bank (PLC) v. Fathima Ruzana Fakurdeen and others., SC Appeal No. 133/2014, decided on 24.03.2016, Bettans Group of Companies (Pvt) Ltd v. Lankaputhra Development Bank and Others, CA/WRIT 230/2015, Decided on 10.07.2020 Amaradasa Liyanage v. Sampath Bank PLC, SC Appeal No:126/2012, Decided on 04.04.2014, Upul Chaminda Perera Kumarasinghe and Another v. Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC, SC Appeal No. 74/2021, Decided on 11.10.2023 Zubair v. Bank of Ceylon, 2000 (2) SLR 187 at page 188, Jayaweera v. Asst. Commissioner of Agrarian Services Ratnapura and Another, 1996 (2) SLR 70 at page 73, Grero in Desmond Perera and Others v. Karunarathne, Commissioner of National Housing and Others, (1994) 3 SLR page 316, at pages 329 and 330:
Recovery of Loans by Banks ( Special Provisions) Act No. 4 of 1990, Circular No. 2 of 2022 by the Monetary Board of Central Bank of Sri Lanka (07)
2024-May-07
CA/HCC/0255-256/
Kok Nuwan Silwa Alias Rathuwa and Nammuni Arachchilage Kalana Wijemal Silva Vs. Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Wickum A. Kaluarachchi, J.
-Refreshing memory of a witness. -Absence of common intention. -Identification of the accused. -Facts not disputed are assumed to be admitted.
-Section 296 of the Penal Code. -Section 159 (1) of the Evidence Ordinance.
2024-May-07
CA/RII/0053/24
WijeyadasaRajapaksa Vs. Lasantha Alagiyawanna and others
Hon. D.N. Samarakoon, J.
The proposition that a party affected by an order made behind his back ex parte must first go before that same court before canvassing that order in a higher forum - Is it an absolute rule - The considerations of policy and principle - The jurisprudential aspect of the proposition - The scope of the remedy of Restitutio in Integrum - Whether the facts reveal a blatant injustice
2024-May-06
CA/HCC/0152/2022
Paliskara Mudiyanselage Indika Chithra Paliskara Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J
Rape – Penile Penetration - Consent - Fair Trial - Forcible Sexual Intercourse - Credibility of Evidence–Probability of Evidence
Penal Code as amended by Penal Code (Amendment) Act No. 22 of 1995 Section 364(1)
2024-May-06
CA/HCC/ 0128/2022
Hapugastenna Manannalage Shantha Kumarasiri Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.
Excessive sentence.
The Penal Code as amended.
2024-May-03
CA/HCC/0074/2017
Mallawa Arachchige Sumith Nishantha alias Shantha, Welikada Prison, Colombo. Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J
Murder – Attempted Robbery - Grievous cut injuries- Circumstantial Evidence - Beyond reasonable doubt– Last Seen Theory - Knife
The Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979.
2024-May-03
CA-WRT -196-2020
N. M. M. Brothers (Pvt) Ltd., Vs Sri Lanka Tea Board, and others
Hon. D.N. Samarakoon, J.
2024-May-03
CA/Writ/00440-19
President -Mercantile Netball Association & Secretary-Mercantile Netball Association Vs Minister of Youth and Sports& 2nd to 15th Respondents
Hon. M. Ahsan R. Marikar, J.(CA)
Associations which are not eligible to vote at an election. Failed to formulate a lawful electoral list.
2024-May-03
CA/HCC 0327/19
Wadduwage Ruwan Indrajith And others Vs The Director General Commissioner to Investigate Allegation of Bribery and Corruption
Hon.P. Kumararatnam, J.
Inadmissible Evidence. • Motive. • Contradictions
The Bribery Act.
2024-May-03
CA/Writ/0016/2019
S.G Joseph Santiago Vs K. Uthayarajah, The Divisional Secretary, The Divisional Secretariat, Vavuniya and others
Hon. M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J.
Succession to a Grant and a Permit issued under Section 19 (2) and 19 (4)of the Land Development Ordinance- Writ of Certiorari to annul the decision to appoint/acknowledge/endorse the Respondent as a successor to the Grant, annual permit, guilty of laches,
Section 16 Crown Land Ordinance No 8 of 1947 as amended, Section 19(2), 19(4), 48 B (1), 68(1), 68(2), 72 and Schedule Ⅲof Land Development Ordinance Circular 2014/02.
2024-May-02
CA/WRT/0463/21
Subramaniam Vasudevan and 4 Others Vs. Director General of Customs and 3 Others.
Hon. M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J
Customs Ordinance - Under Section 2 Customs Ordinance Director Generals of Customs is Empowered to Entertain Appeals
Section 2, 154 and 163 of the Customs Ordinance read with Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
2024-May-02
CA/HCC/0076/2021
Suwada Hennedi Sunillal Vs The Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.
Bribe - Solicited a gratification -Material contradictions of Evidence- Beyond Reasonable Doubt– Omission or contradiction inter se or per se of evidence -Trustworthiness of Evidence
Code of Criminal Procedure Act Section 420 Bribery Act as amended by Act No. 2 of 1965, 38 of 1974 and 9 of 1980 Sections 19(b) , 19(c), 26
2024-May-02
CA-Writ-142/2019
M. I. Anvardeen and Others Vs D. K. Chandrakeerthi and Others
Hon.S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J.
Shrimp farm project, Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Impact Assesment, whether the permit issued under Section 14 of the Coast Conservation and Coastal Resources Management Act is illegal and ultra vires, the Sri Lanka Coastal Zone and Coastal Resource Management Plan – 2018, futility.
The Coast Conservation and Coastal Resources Management Act No. 57 of 1981 (as amended), the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance No. 02 of 1937 (as amended) and the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka.
2024-May-02
CA/CPA/0133/2019
M.M.U. Maduranga and 7 Others Vs. Chairman of the Western Province Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority and 3 Others.
Hon.M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J
Illegality and Procedural Impropriety in Writ matters
Article 138 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
2024-May-02
CA/PHC 0147/19
Chaminda Srimal Hemantha Vs The Hon. Attorney General and others.
Hon.P. Kumararatnam, J.
• Fair Hearing.
Penal Code.
2024-May-02
CA/RII/58/2023
Ahangamage Malani Vs Thilakarathna Arachchige Ubayasena
