Date of Judgment	Case No.	Parties	Judgment by	Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms)	Legislation	Download
2025-06-30	CA/CPA/19/2025	Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Vs. Sirinayaka Pathiranage Ruwan Chamila Prasanna alias Dematagoda Ruwan & others	Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.	Revisionary Jurisdiction, Possession, Scizure of property, freezing order, Unlawful Activity	Section 8 (2), 10, 12, of the Money Laundering Act of 2006. Section 431 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979
2025-06-30	CA/WRT/0548/25	Sirisena Hettiarachchi Vs Divisional Secretary Niyagama and 2 Others	Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J	• Quit Notices • Order for Eviction • Laches • Futility • Disputed facts • Judicial economy	Article 140 of the Constitution
2025-06-30	CA/MCR/04/2025	Thushara Chaminda Kariyawasan Paranavithana Vs. Kalaltheen Saththar & others	Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.	necessary Documents, Shock the conscience of the court	Rule 3(1)(b) of the Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules, 1990
2025-06-27	CA/LTA/15/2024	The Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, Vs Hewa Walandanage Prasad Kumara, Wawalagedara and other	Hon. Amal Ranaraja, J.	Director-General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption - Discrepancies in testimonies – material – not mere trivial inconsistencies, rather, they carry significant weight in determining the truthfulness of the testimonies – concern for integrity of the evidence highlights the importance of credibility in legal adjudication.	Section 16(b) and 19(c) of the Bribery Act No.11 of 1954 (as amended)
2025-06-27	CA (BAL) 0368/2024	Kurukulasuriya Deepika Niroshani Vs. Gurusami Chandrakumar alias Kumara	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	- Exceptional Circumstances- Oppressive and inordinate delay	- Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-27	CA/WRT/0429/24	Delpechitra Acharige Premasiri Vs. Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army and six others	Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J	pension • Sri Lanka Army • Army Pensions and Gratuities Code of 1981 • absence of a legal duty or a corresponding legal right	Article 140 of Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 2. Army Pensions and Gratuities Code of 1981
2025-06-26	CA (Writ)/179/25	Gandari Punsisi Ramanayaka and Another Vs Eresha Liyanagama and Others	Hon. S.U.B. Karalliyadde, J.	Order on issuance of formal notices on the Respondents, grounds for judicial review, material facts in dispute	The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
2025-06-26	CA/WRT/708/2023	Puvanendran Madhusha Piyamali and 25 others Vs. Hon. Harini Amarasuriya, Minister of Education and 18 others	Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J	amended petition • delay • failure to name necessary parties • failure to comply with Rule 3(2) of the Court of Appeal Rules	Rule 3(2) of the Court of Appeal Rules 2. Article 140 of Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2025-06-26	CA/RII/0032/2025	Kachchakaduge Samantha Fernando Vs 1. Officer-in-Charge Police Station Katana. and other	Hon. R. Gurusinghe, J.
2025-06-25	CA/CPA 0108/2023	The Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, Vs Sajin de Vaas Gunawardena,	Hon. Amal Ranaraja, J.	Revisionary jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal – Allegation of Bribery and Corruption – nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa – plea of auterfois acquit and autrefois convict - legal interpretation to the word “tried” referred to in section 314 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No.15 of 1979.	Article 138 of the Constitution. - Section 188(2), 188(3), 314, 314(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No.15 of 1979.
2025-06-25	CA (BAL) 0468/2024	Murugesan Hellan Dilani, Vs Officer in Charge, Police Narcotic Bureau, and others	Hon.R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	Exceptional Circumstances- Suspect’s health condition	Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-25	CA/RII/0024/2025	Aththnayaka Mudiyanselage Punyasena Liyaddagoda, Vs Herath Mudiyanselage Wickramapala Herath Daya Sevana,	Hon. R. Gurusinghe, J.
2025-06-25	CA/WRT/0543/25	Pakiyanathan Nishanthan Vs Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation and others	Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J	Agrarian Development Act • permit • cultivation of land subject to a dispute	1. Article 140 of Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 2. Section 27 of the Agrarian Development Act 3. Land Development Ordinance
2025-06-23	CA PHC APN 0024/2025	Senanayaka Mudiyanselage Arunasiri Amarasinghe Vs Officer-in-Charge, Special Crimes Investigation Unit, Kalutara. and other	Hon. Amal Ranaraja, J.	Revisionary jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal – Discretionary remedy which requires conditions to be considered, upon which such remedy could be granted.	Article 138 of the Constitution
2025-06-20	CA (BAL) 0514/2024	Ranawaka Arachchige Charith Tharanga Perera Vs. 1. The Officer in Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau, Colombo 01	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J	- Exceptional Circumstances- Oppressive and inordinate delay	- Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-20	CA Bail 0501/24	Karunapalage Don Hasini Rakshala Vs The Hon. Attorney General and other	Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.	Exceptional Circumstances.	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984.
2025-06-20	CA (BAL) 0425/2024	Raigam Koralge Jayanthi Vs. The Officer in Charge Harbor Police Station Galle	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	- Exceptional Circumstances- Oppressive and inordinate delay-Net quantity of heroin-Prior conduct	- Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-20	CA (BAL) 0016/2025	Nadarajah Rathika Vs. Hon Attorney General	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	- Exceptional Circumstances-Undue delay-Suspect’s health condition	- Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-19	CA/WRIT/0173/2025	Rohitha Amarapala H.A.R.W., Vs Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Life Limited and others	Hon. Dr. Sumudu Premachandra J.	Writ- suppression of material facts, Extension of service-legitimate expectation
2025-06-19	CA Bail 0022/25	Gangodawilage Pathma Kumari Vs The Hon. Attorney General and other	Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.	Exceptional Circumstances.	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984
2025-06-19	CA/WRIT/0173/2025	Rohitha Amarapala H.A.R.W., Vs Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Life Limited and others	Hon. Dr. Sumudu Premachandra J.	Suppression of Material Facts- Writ does not lie Writ - Service not extended
2025-06-19	CA/ RII/0034/2024	Lanka Realty Investments PLC Vs ON’ALLY HOLDINGS PLC Unity Plaza Building and others	Hon. R. Gurusinghe, J.
2025-06-18	CA/WRT/616/25	Kalubandanage Rushith Thamodya Sarath Kumara Vs Lt. Col. M.R.P. Mayadunne, Principal, Vidyartha Vidyalaya, Kandy And others	Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J	intervening petitioners • interested parties • necessary parties • interventions in writ applications • petitioners not entitled to intervene	1. Article 140 of Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 2. Court of Appeal Rules
2025-06-17	C.A./WRT 156/2025	A.K. Deepika and 8 others Vs K.M.G.S.N.Kaluwewa and 6 others	Hon. K.Priyantha Fernando J.	Writ Application Challenging Transfer and Service Discontinuation of Teachers. (Pension rights, Legitimate expectation, Suppression of Material Facts.)	Article 27(2) (h) of the Constitution
2025-06-17	CA Bail 0444/24	Aravinth Kathirgamanathan Vs The Hon. Attorney General	Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.	Exceptional Circumstances	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984
2025-06-17	CA Bail 0057/25	Mohammed Nifsha Naushad Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Polic Narcotics Bureau, Bandaranayake International Airport, Katunayake. and others	Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.	Exceptional Circumstances	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984
2025-06-16	CA (BAL) 0059/2024	Wattegedara Chandana Asanka Wijesinghe, No 475, Eriyavatiya, Kelaniya Vs. Hon. Attorney General	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	- Exceptional Circumstances- Oppressive and inordinate delay	- Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-16	C.A./WRT 550/2025	Dr. Hetti Arachchige Priyankara Pujith Jayawardana Vs Sri Lanka Medical Council and 7 others	Hon. K.Priyantha Fernando J.	Disciplinary Proceedings Against Medical Practitioner, Professional Misconduct, Medical Negligence	Rule 12(1) of the Medical Disciplinary (Procedure) Regulation 1990
2025-06-16	CA Bail 0462/24	Jayasekara Liyanage Chandrawathie Vs. The Officer-in-Charge, Polic Narcotics Bureau, Colombo-01 & The Attorney General	Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.	Exceptional Circumstances	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984
2025-06-16	CA/WRT/498/25	Hammed Shanaz Moahmed Isham Vs Colombo Municipal Council and others	Hon. M. T. MOHAMMED LAFFAR, J (President C/A)- Acting.	Interim Orders	Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. .
2025-06-16	C.A./WRT 406/2023	Kawasaladevi Govindapillai Vs W.A.D.S. Gunasinghe and 3 others	Hon. K.Priyantha Fernando J.	Writ Petition Challenging Arbitrary Rent Increases by Sri Lanka Railways Under Public Trust Doctrine. (Rent Revision Dispute, State Land Lease, Sri Lanka Railways, Public Trust Doctrine, Lease Termination)	Sec 217(2)(vi) of the Land Manual Article 140 of the Constitution
2025-06-13	CA (BAL) 0094/2024	Kaluhennadige Nilupul Udayanga Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotic Bureau, and others	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	Exceptional circumstances- Excessive or oppressive delay- Quantity of the heroin detected	Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-13	CA/CPA 132/2024	The Hon. Attorney General Vs Velupillai Sivanadiyar and others	Hon.. Sasi Mahendran, J	Delay, Revision	Section 15 of the Judicature Act, Section 3(1) of the Convention of the Suppression of Terrorist Financing
2025-06-13	CA (BAL) 0325/2024	ThirimunigeChaluka Anuradha Vs. The Hon Attorney General	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	- Exceptional Circumstances- Oppressive and inordinate delay	- Section 54A 1(b) & (d), section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-13	CA (BAL) 0099/2024	Waniga Baduge Jayan Shiral Vs Kaluhennadige Nilupul Udayanga and others	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	Exceptional circumstances- Excessive or oppressive delay- Quantity of the heroin detected	Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-13	CA (BAL) 0097/2024	Loku Yakdehige Piyum Wisitha (Presently at Colombo-Remand Prison) Vs Kaluhennadige Nilupul Udayanga and others	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	Exceptional circumstances- Excessive or oppressive delay- Quantity of the heroin detected-Previous Convictions	Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-13	CA (BAL) 0096/2024	Suwada Hennadige Dil Keshan Vs Kaluhennadige Nilupul Udayanga and others	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	Exceptional circumstances- Excessive or oppressive delay- Quantity of the heroin detected-Previous Convictions	Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-13	CA (BAL) 0095/2024	Widanagame Nuwan Sameera Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotic Bureau, and others	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	Exceptional circumstances- Excessive or oppressive delay- Quantity of the heroin detected	Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-13	CA Bail 0339/24	Mohomed Zaheem Mohomed Jakeen Vs. The Officer-in-Charge, Polic Narcotics Bureau, Colombo-01 & The Attorney General	Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.	Exceptional Circumstances	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984
2025-06-13	CA (BAL) 0098/2024	Batheegama Gamacharige Dushan Thilina Vs Kaluhennadige Nilupul Udayanga and others	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	Exceptional circumstances- Excessive or oppressive delay- Quantity of the heroin detected-Previous Convictions	- Section 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-06-12	CA/WRT/565/2025	P.P. Weerasekara Vs Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment and others	Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J	• interim relief • interdiction without pay • Internal Audit Report • possible loss of prospective income and taxes	1. Article 140 of Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2025-06-12	CA/WRT/609/21	Nagananda Kodituwakku, General Secretary, Vinivida Foundation Vs D.M.S. Dissanayake, Former Chairman, Consumer Affairs Authority and others	Hon. K.M.G.H. Kulatunga, J	Public Interest Litigation • Preliminary Objections • SC Rule disbarring the petitioner • Litis contestation • Locus standi	Article 140 of Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2025-06-05	C.A./WRT 382/2023	W.G.D.K.Abeywickrama and 10 others Vs Hon. Minister of Education and 12 others	Hon. K.Priyantha Fernando J.	Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Principal Appointments Based on Non-recognition of HNDA Despite Past Precedents and Circular Interpretation. (Public Service Commission’s decisions are not subject to Judicial Review, Recruitment Scheme Interpretation, Procedural Impropriety, )	Article 61(A) of the Constitution
2025-06-05	CA/RII/16/23 - CA/RII/28/23	Deputy Commissioner of Labou Vs. Tristar Apparel Exports (Pvt) Ltd	Hon. M.C.B.S. Morais J.
2025-06-05	CA/BAL/0030/2023	The Officer in Charge, Police Narcotic Bureau, Colombo Vs. Shakthi Pramod Samarawikrama	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.
2025-06-04	CA/CPA/0061/2023	Ali Asger Shabbir Gulamhusein Vs. Officer-in-Charge, Homicide Investigation Unit, Criminal Investigation Department & 4 Others	Hon.K. M. S. DISSANAYAKE, J	Application in Revision - Objection to the acceptance of the Statement of Objections of the Intervenient Respondent-Whether material prejudice has been caused to the Suspect Petitioner	The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Article 138.
2025-06-04	CA Bail 0025/25	Marasinghe Pedige Dinusha Hasini Marasinghe Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau and other	Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.	Exceptional Circumstances	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984.
2025-06-03	CA Bail 0492/2024	Mirissa Deeyagahage Sunethra Malkanthi Vs Th Officer-in-Charge Police Narcotics Bureau and other	Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.	Exceptional Circumstances	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984.
2025-06-02	C.A./WRT 342/2022	Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Chanaka Lakmal Dampitiya Vs 532 C, Wattegedara Thrift and Credit Co-operative society LTD and 9 others.	Hon. K.Priyantha Fernando J.	Writ Petition Challenging Enforcement of Arbitral Award by Co-operative Society Over Disputed Loan Disbursement. (Guilty of laches, Co-operative Society Loan Dispute, Mortgage Bond Irregularities, Arbitrary Loan Execution, Fraudulent Loan Documentation, Arbitral Award Enforcement, Ultra Vires Acts.)	Section 291 Code of Criminal Procedure Co-operative Societies Law No. 05 of 1972
2025-06-02	CA Bail 0003/25	Jayasinghe Ranga Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau and other	Hpn. P. Kumararatnam, J.	• Exceptional Circumstances	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984.
2025-06-02	CA Bail 0007/25	Sawunda Hennadige Chanaka Chaturanga Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau and other	Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.	• Exceptional Circumstances.	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984.
2025-06-02	CA Bail 0006/25	Chaminda Janaka Wijesinghe Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau and other	Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.	• Exceptional Circumstances.	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984.
2025-06-02	CA Bail 0005/25	Ellegoda Gamage Kawindu Tharaka Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau and other	Hon.P. Kumararatnam, J.	Exceptional Circumstances.	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984.
2025-06-02	CA Bail 0004/25	Dodanduwa Lebunahewage Terance Kantha Muniratne VsThe Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau, and other	Hon. P. Kumararatnam, J.	• Exceptional Circumstances	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984.
2025-06-02	CA Bail 0002/25	Keraminiyage Asanka Dinesh Kumara Vs The Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau and other	Hon P. Kumararatnam, J.	Exceptional Circumstances	The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as amended by Act No.13 of 1984.