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Judgments February 2020

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2020-Feb-28 Supreme Court Appeal No. 162/10 Pitihuma Ralalage Tennakone Banda, Maligatenna, Thunthota, Dedigama. Plaintiff. 1. Wickramasinghe Mudiyanselage Podi Menika alias Punchi Manika, Ihala Daswatte, Mawanella. 2. Pitihuma Ralalage Premaratne Menike, Ihala Daswatte, Mawanella. 3. Pitihuma Ralalage Kuda Menike, Wegiriya Veediya, Hondiya Deniya, Udunuwara. 4. Pitihuma Ralalage Illangaratne Menike, 320B, Menikagara Road, Korathota, Kaduwela. Defendants And Between Pitihuma Ralalage Tennakone Banda, Maligatenna, Thunthota, Dedigama. Plaintiff – Appellant. Vs. 1. Wickramasinghe Mudiyanselage Podi Menika alias Punchi Manika, Ihala Daswatte, Mawanella. 2. Pitihuma Ralalage Premaratne Menike, Ihala Daswatte, Mawanella. 3. Pitihuma Ralalage Kuda Menike, Wegiriya Veediya, Hondiya Deniya, Udunuwara. 4. Pitihuma Ralalage Illangaratne Menike, 320B, Menikagara Road, Korathota, Kaduwela. Defendants – Respondents. And Between. Pitihuma Ralalage Premaratne Menike, Ihala Daswatte, Mawanella. 2ND Defendant – Respondent – Petitioner. Vs. Pitihuma Ralalage Tennakone B Hon. E.A.G.R. Amarasekara, J
2020-Feb-26 SC Appeal 205/2016 Pahalage Mane l Malkanthi Abeygunawardane “Rendagewatta”, Paiyagala Paiyagala. Plaintiff Vs 1. Hettiarachchige Podi Mahaththaya No.69, Samagi Mawatha, Nittambuwa. 2. Hettiarachchige Wijesundara No.10, Samagi Mawatha, Dangollawatta, Nittambuwa. Defendant s AND Hettiarachchige Wijesundara No.10, Samagi Mawatha, Dangollawatta, Nittambuwa. 2 nd Defendant Appellant. Vs Pahalage Manel Malkanthi Abeygunawardane “Rendagewatta”, Paiyagala Paiyagala. Plaintiff Respondent Hettiarachc hige Podi Mahaththaya No.69, Samagi Mawatha, Nittambuwa. 1 st Defenda nt Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Hettiarachchige Wijesundara No.10, Samagi Mawatha, Dangollawatta, Nittambuwa. 2 nd Defendant Appellant Petitioner Appellant Vs Pahalage Manel Malkanthi Abeygunawardane “R endagewatta”, Paiyagala South, Paiyagala. Plainti ff Respondent Respondent Respondent Hettiarachchige Podi Mahatht haya No.69, Samagi Mawatha, Nittambuwa. (Deceased) 1 st Defend ant Respondent Respondent Respondent Hettiarachchige Wijesundara No.10, Samagi Mawatha, Dangollaw Hon. Sisira J. de Abrew, J
2020-Feb-26 SC Appeal 74/2008 Geekiyanage V iyantha Vijithweera No.156, Kandy Road Nuwaraeliya . Plaintiff Vs 1. Mohamed Thuwan No.4, Old Bazar Nuwaraeliya Defendant AND Mohamed Thuwan No.4 , Old Bazar Nuwaraeliya Defendant Appellant Vs Geekiyanage Viyantha Vijithweera No.156, Kandy Road Nuwaraeliya Plaintiff Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Geekiyanage Viyantha Vijithweera No.156, Kandy Road, Nuwaraeliya. Plaintiff Respondent Petitioner Appellant Vs Mohamed Thuw an No.4, Old Bazar. Nuwaraeliya Defendant Appellant Respondent Respondent Hon. Sisira J. de Abrew, J
2020-Feb-26 SC Appeal 91/2013 1. Leif Heling 2. Kristine Heling Both of No. 3070, Sanday , Norway Appearing through their power of Attorney holder Pothupitiya Kankanamge Udaya Gunabandu. “If” Thalpe, Galle. Plaintiffs Vs 1. Yasawathi Abeywickrama Weerasinghe. 2. Kumarapperuma Arachchige Carolis Gunapala Both of Liyanagewatta, Thalpe, Galle. Defendant s AND BETWEEN 1. Yasawathi Abeywickrama Weerasinghe. Liyanagewatta, Thal pe, Galle. 2. Kumarapperuma Arachchige Carolis Gunapala ( 2A. Kumarapperuma Arachchige Kumara. Liyanagewatta, Thalpe, Galle. Defendant A ppellants Vs 1. Leif Heling No. 3070, Sanday, Norway 2. Kristine Heling No. 3070, Sanday, Norway Appearing through their power of Attorney holder Pothupitiya Kankanamge Udaya Gunabandu. “If” Thalpe, Galle. Plaintiff Respondents AND B E TWEEN Yasawathi Abeywickrama Weerasinghe. Liyanagewatta, Thalpe, Galle. 1 st Defendant Appellant Petitioner Vs 1. Leif Heling No. 3070, Sanday, Norway 2. Kristine Heling No. 3070, Sanday, Norway Appearing through their power of Attorney holder Pothupitiya Hon. Sisira J. de Abrew, J
2020-Feb-20 S.C. (F/R) Application No. 291/2016 Lt. Col. Samitha Manojith Hewa Imaduwage, 46/4, Senanayake Avenue, Nawala, Rajagiriya. Petitioner Vs 1. Lieutenant General A. W. J. C. De Silva, Commander of the Army, Army Headquarters, Colombo 03. 1A. Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, Army Headquarters, Colombo 03. 2. Major General N. J. Walgama, Military Secretary, Army Headquarters, Colombo 03. 2A. Major General C. W. B. Wijesundera, Military Secretary, Army Headquarters, Colombo 03. 3. Brigadier K. B. R. De Abrew, Assistant Military Secretary, Army Headquarters, Colombo 03. 3A. Brigadier S. K. Eshwaran, Assistant Military Secretary, Army Headquarters, Colombo 03. 4. Brigadier A. L. S. K. Perera, Director Personal Administration, Premier Pacific Building, No. 28, R. A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 04. 5. Major General K. R. P. Rowel, Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka Signal Corps, Regiment Centre, Army Cantonment, Panagoda. 5A. Major General B. H. M. A. Wijesinghe, Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka Signal Corps, Regiment Centre, Army Cantonm Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare PC J.
2020-Feb-18 SC Appeal No. 174/2014 Bulathsinhalage Edwin Cooray, No. 08, Mahinda Place, Kirulapona, Colombo 06. Plaintiff -Vs- Bulathsinhalage Harschandra Wasantha Cooray, No. 11/3, Vihara Mawatha, Narangoda Paluwa, Ambalama Junction, Ragama. Defendant AND Bulathsinhalage Harschandra Wasantha Cooray, No. 11/3, Vihara Mawatha, Narangoda Paluwa, Ambalama Junction, Ragama. Defendant-Appellant Vs Bulathsinhalage Edwin Cooray No. 08, Mahinda Place, Kirulapona, Colombo 06. Plaintiff-Respondent (Deceased) Tamara Indrani Cooray, No. 08, Mahinda Place, Kirulapona, Colombo 06. Substituted Plaintiff–Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Bulathsinhalage Harschandra Wasantha Cooray, No. 11/3, Vihara Mawatha, Narangoda Paluwa, Ambalama Junction, Ragama. Defendant-Appellant-Appellant Vs. Tamara Indrani Cooray, No. 08, Mahinda Place, Kirulapona, Colombo 06. Substituted Plaintiff – Respondent - Respondent Hon. Murdu N.B. Fernando, PC. J.
2020-Feb-18 S C Appeal No. 79/2012 1. Superintendent, Udaweriya Estate, Ohiya. 2. Agarapatana Plantations Limited, 53 1/1, Sir Baron Jayatilleke Mawatha, Colombo 01. 3. Lankem Tea and Rubber Plantation Limited, 53 1/1, Sir Baron Jayatilleke Mawatha, Colombo 01. RESPONDENT - RESPONDENT - APPELLANT -Vs- Lanka Wathu Seva Sangamaya, No. 06, Aloysee Mawatha, Colombo 03. (On behalf of K Jayaratne) APPLICANT - APPELLANT – RESPONDENT Hon. P. Padman Surasena, J
2020-Feb-13 SC Appeal No: 138/2017 Prasanna Peiris, No. 114/14, Sri Wickrema Rajasinghe Road, 3rd Kurana, Negombo. APPLICANT -VS- Toroid International (Pvt) Ltd., P.O. Box 15, Phase II F.T.Z., Katunayake. RESPONDENT AND BETWEEN Toroid International (Pvt) Ltd., P.O. Box 15, Phase II F.T.Z., Katunayake. RESPONDENT-APPELLANT -VS- Prasanna Peiris, No. 114/14, Sri Wickrema Rajasinghe Road, 3rd Kurana, Negombo. APPLICANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Noratel International (Pvt.) Ltd. (formerly known as Toroid International (Pvt) Ltd.), P.O. Box 15, Phase II, Export Processing Zone, Katunayake. RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-PETITIONER -VS- Prasanna Peiris, No. 114/14, Sri Wickrema Rajasinghe Road, 3rd Kurana, Negombo. APPLICANT-RESPONDENT- RESPONDENT HON. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.
2020-Feb-13 SCFR 21/2019 1. Jayasekera Arachchige Senudhi Methanga, M23/3, Dabare Mawath, Narahenpita Colombo 05. (Minor) 2. Jayasekera Arachchige Chamila Prabath, M23/3, Dabare Mawath, Narahenpita, Colombo 05. Petitioners VS. 1. A.R.M.R. Herath, Principal and the chairperson of the Interview Board to admit students to Grade 1, Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya, Stanmore Crescent, Colombo 07. 2. Rukmali Kariyawasam, Primary Principal and member of the Interview Board to admit students to Grade 1, Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya, Stanmore Crescent, Colombo 07. 3. Jayantha Seneviratne Member of the Interview Board to admit students to Grade 1, Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya, Stanmore Crescent, Colombo 07. 4. Oshara Panditharathna, Principal, Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya. 5. Padmasiri Jayamanne, Secretary, Ministry of Education Isurupaya, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. 6. Ranjith Chandrasekera, Director of National Schools , Isurupaya, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. 7. Honourable Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. R Hon. Jayantha Jayasuriya PC, CJ
2020-Feb-05 SC.Appeal No. 160/2010 Ceylon Grain Elevators Limited, 15, Rock House Lane, Colombo 15. Petitioner Petitioner Vs 1. Mahinda Madihahewa, Commissioner General of Labour, Department of Labour, Labour Secretariat, P.O.Box 575, Colombo 05. 2. D.M.S.Dissanayaka, Commiss ioner of Labour ( Industrial Relations) Department of Labour, Labour Secretariat, P.O.Box 575, Colombo 05. 3. K.M.Silva ( Retired) Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Industrial relations) Department of Labour, Labour Secretariat, P.O.Box 575, Colombo 05. 4. Ooi Eng Hooi No.10, Jalan Rk 6/12, Rasah Kemayan 70300 Seramban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Respond ents Respondents Hon. Sisira J. de Abrew, J
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