Date of Judgment	Case No.	Parties	Judgment by	Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms)	Legislation	Download
2025-11-26	CA Bail 0152/25	Dharmalingam Laxmi Indumadi 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.
2025-11-26	CA/WRT/1054/2025	Dr. R.T. Hewage Vs Dr. P. Athapattu, Director, Tertiary Care Services, Ministry of Health and Others	Hon. Dr. D. F. H. Gunawardhana, J.	The Petitioner, a doctor attached to the Government, passed Part 1 of the Postgraduate examinations in the anesthesiology stream, completed the local training, and chose Australia for the foreign training – decided to resign in order to migrate, and was agreeable to pay the bonded amount. However, as he failed to report to work, his service was terminated and served with a vacation of post – the Government then claimed the bonded amount in addition to the expenditure incurred on his postgraduate studies. The Petitioner invoked the writ jurisdiction – Application dismissed.	The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2025-11-26	CA/WRT/17/2024	Ahamed Lebbe Badurudeen Vs Justice Anil Gooneratne, Chairman, Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Others	Hon. Dr. D. F. H. Gunawardhana, J.	The Petitioner, who was in the Sri Lanka Technical Education Service, sought an appointment in Class I, passed the exam, but was never appointed. Two other candidates were also not appointed with the Petitioner; however, one of them was appointed pursuant to a successful Fundamental Rights application. The Petitioner thereafter resorted to alternative avenues and came before Court 20 years later, on an appeal made to the Administrative Appeal Tribunal (AAT). The AAT, while accepting the grievance, did not grant relief on the basis that it had not been established at the time - Application dismissed for delay.	The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2025-11-24	CA/WRT/1088/2025	Panagodage Shamal Fernando Vs Officer-In-Charge of the Fort Police Station and Two Others	Hon. Dr. D. F. H. Gunawardhana, J.	The police having investigated a complaint made for threatening certain officers of the Central Bank, had initiated proceedings in the Magistrate’s Court on the charges under Sections 486 and 487 of the Penal Code. The Petitioner has made a writ application to quash the proceedings in the Magistrate’s Court which has just commenced. – Refused notice on the basis that the writ court does not have jurisdiction to inquire into any matter which falls within the jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Court.	The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2025-11-19	CA/CPA 106/2023	The Hon. Attorney General. Vs Sina Patabandige Samitha Wasantha Kumara,	Hon.Amal Ranaraja, J.	Revisionary Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal – Key factors in assessing whether a sentence is adequate –Objectives of sentencing and sentencing guidelines – Statutory provisions governing the sentencing of a convicted individual – Custodial sentence – Instances where a custodial sentence cannot be suspended – Aggravating circumstances outweighs – Sentence inadequate.	Section 300 and 355 of the Penal Code - Article 138 of the Constitution - Section 303 of the Criminal Procedure Code Act No.15 of 1979.
2025-11-14	CA /HCC 122/25	Ramavickrama Gamachchige Ruwan Vs Commission to investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and others	Hon.B. Sasi Mahendran, J.	abetted, accused, "a person aggrieved", substitution, intervene	Sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Judicature Act, Section 358 of the Criminal Procedure Code
2025-11-13	CA Bail 0090/25	Liyana Kankanange Padmini De 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 198
2025-11-13	CA Bail 0090/25	Liyana Kankanange Padmini Devika 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
2025-11-12	CA/WRT/10/2024	Romet Construction Pvt. Ltd. Vs The Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka Belihuloya and others	Hon. Dhammika Ganepola, J.
2025-11-12	CA/RII/54/2025	Hetti Pathiranage Manoja Priyadarshani Pathirana, Vs Priyantha Seneviratne, and others	Hon. Dr. Sumudu Premachandra J.	Restitutio in integrum is not available if the petitioner has another remedy
2025-11-11	CA/WRT/637/2025	Wickrama Arachchige Chathura Priyanga Vs Hon. K.D.A. Lalkantha, the Minister of Land and Others	Hon. Dr. D. F. H. Gunawardhana, J.	The eligibility of the Petitioner to seek the writ jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal to be registered as the successor to an original grantee; where a permit has been issued prior to the issuance of the said original grant, nominating a different successor to the land in suit.	The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2025-11-11	CA/WRT/1061/2025	Professor Dinesh Raveendra Paul Vs University of Kelaniya, Kandy Road, Dalugama, Kelaniya. and others	HON. Dr. Sumudu Premachandra J.	Dismissal by University , Sexual Harassments in Universities, Does writ lie?
2025-11-10	CA/ CPA 0111/2024	The Director General, Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption, Vs Bamunuarachchi Pathirennehelage Sarana Guptha Gunawardhane,	Hon. Amal Ranaraja, J.	Bribery - Preliminary Objection that the Commission has to initiate investigations collectively – Powers of the Commission- Revisionary Powers of the Court of Appeal.	Article 138 of the Constitution- Article 159A of the Constitution, Section 2(8), 3, 4(3), 5, 11, 12 (1), 12(2), 16(3), 24 of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Act No.19 of 1994 – Section 70, 78(1) of the Bribery Act No.11 of 1954 (as amended) .
2025-11-10	CA LTA 0012/2025	National Medicines Regulatory Authority Vs Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC And others	Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran. J,	eave to appeal, final appeal, revision , Provincial High Court, Appellate and revisio	Article 138, Article 154P (3) and (6) of the constitution, Section 9,10,11,of the Act No: 19 of 1990, Section 31 DD of the Industrial Dispute Act No. 32 of 1990, Section 2, 14,15 and 16 of the Judicature Act as amended by Act No.34 of 2022, Section 331 to 352 of the Code of criminal Procedure, --
2025-11-07	WRT-0625-24	MIC Associates (Private) Limited Vs H.K.K.A Jayasundara The Commissioner General of Labour,	Hon. Adithya Patabendige, J.	Writ of Certiorari and Prohibition – Suppression of material facts, Discretionary relief, Misrepresentation.	Section 53(3) of the Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act No.19 of 1954, Article 140 of the Constitution.
2025-11-07	CA-CPA-0092/25	Central Finance Company PLC Vs Hon. Attorney General	Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.	section 433 (A) (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, Section 79 of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Act No 13 of 1984.	absolute owner, precaution
2025-11-07	CA (BAL) 0130/2025	Naidu Handige Lahiru Manoj Sanjeewa Vs Officer-in-Charge Police Narcotic Bureau and others	Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	Exceptional Circumstances- Oppressive and inordinate delay-Previous conduct of the Petitioner	Section 54A (1) (b), 54 A (1) (d) and 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-11-07	CA Bail 0196/25	Wee Kuan Loong Nicholos 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.
2025-11-04	CA Writ No. 666/25	A T D De Silva Vs P R Devabandu Zonal Director of Education Zonal Education Office and others	Hon. K. Priyantha Fernando J. (CA)	Writ of Certiorari, Public Service Commission (PSC), Sri Lanka Principals’ Service, Provincial Public Service, Disciplinary Control, Temporary Transfer, Preliminary Investigation, Obstruction of Inquiry, PSC Procedural Rules (Section 263), Western Provincial Council, Ultra Vires	Constitution of Sri Lanka (Article 140, 13th Amendment, 9th Schedule, Appendix III), Provincial Councils Act, No. 42 of 1987 (as amended by Act No. 28 of 1990) (Sections 32(1), 32(2), 32(2A)), PSC Procedural Rules (Section 263)
2025-11-03	CA/HCC/0016/2025	Patty Arambage Lakshman Vs The Hon. Attorney General	Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.	appeared voluntarily or was brought before the court, fair trial, revision, Bona fid, willful disregard or contemptuous intent	241 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 4 (1) of the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights
2025-11-03	CA/CPA/38/2025	Nivard Ajith Lesley Cabral Vs The Director General Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and others	Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.
2025-11-03	CA/CPA/34/2025	Benderage Don Wasantha Ananda Silva and others Vs The Director General Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption	Hon. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.	discretion,	Section 160 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Act No 9 of 2025, Section 11 of the Commission to Investigate Allegation of Bribery or Corruption Act No 19 of 1994
2025-11-03	CA/CPA/36/2025	Kankanamgamage Don Dharmasena Dheerasinghe Vs The Director General Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and others	Hn. B. Sasi Mahendran, J.