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Judgments June 2020

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2020-Jun-26 SC. Appeal No. 114/2019 Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. Appellant vs, Janashakthi Insurance Company Limited, No. 47, Muttiah Road, Colombo 02. Respondent And between Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Previously Known as Janashakthi Insurance Company Limited and thereafter as Janashakthi Insurance Company PLC), No. 675, Dr. Danister de. Silva Mawatha, Colombo 09. (Previously of No. 47, Muttiah Road, Colombo 02) And also of, No. 55/72, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02. Respondent -Appellant 2 Vs. Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. Appellant-Respondent Hon. Vijith K. Malalgoda PC J
2020-Jun-26 SC Appeal 163/2017 Daintee Limited, No. 72C, Kandawala Road, Ratmalana Plaintiff Vs, Uswatte Confectionery Works Limited No.437, Galle Road, Ratmalana Defendant And Uswatte Confectionery Works Limited No.437, Galle Road, Ratmalana Defendant-Appellant Vs. Daintee Limited, No. 72C, Kandawala Road, Ratmalana Plaintiff-Respondent And Now Between Uswatte Confectionery Works Limited No.437, Galle Road, Ratmalana Defendant-Appellant-Appellant Vs, Daintee Limited, No. 72C, Kandawala Road, Ratmalana Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent Hon. Vijith K. Malalgoda PC, J
2020-Jun-26 SC Appeal 203/2015 Chandani Jayasinghe “Samagi”, Kalupahana, Poruwadanda. Petitioner Vs, Neelahenndi Sisira Kumara De. Silva “Samagi”, Kalupahana, Poruwadanda. Respondent And between Chandani Jayasinghe “Samagi”, Kalupahana, Poruwadanda. Petitioner-Appellant Vs. 1. Neelahenndi Sisira Kumara De. Silva “Samagi”, Kalupahana, Poruwadanda. Respondent-Respondent 2. The Attorney General Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12. Respondent And Now Between Chandani Jayasinghe “Samagi”, Kalupahana, Poruwadanda. Petitioner-Appellant-Petitioner Vs, Neelahenndi Sisira Kumara De. Silva “Samagi”, Kalupahana, Poruwadanda. Respondent-Respondent-Respondent Hon. Vijith K. Malalgoda PC, J
2020-Jun-26 SC(SPL) LA 184/2017 The Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Complainant Vs. Punchiweddikarage Aruna Felix Perera No. 21/7, Dharmarathna Mawatha, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa. Accused AND BETWEEN Punchiweddikarage Aruna Felix Perera No. 21/7, Dharmarathna Mawatha, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa. Accused-Appellant Vs. The Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Complainant-Respondent Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare, PC. J.
2020-Jun-26 SC (SPL) LA 145/2014 The Attorney General Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12. Plaintiff Vs, 1. Herath Mudiyanselage Sarath Wijewardene, No. 35, Migunagama, Mahiyangana. 2. Algama Koralage Sumedha Perera, No. 270C, 14B, Dickland Estate, Hokandara Road, Talawatugoda. Accused And between Stanley Christoffel Asoka Obeysekere, No.11/5, Rajakeeya Mawatha, Colombo 07 Aggrieved Party -Appellant Vs. 1. Herath Mudiyanselage Sarath Wijewardene, No. 35, Migunagama, Mahiyangana. 2. Algama Koralage Sumedha Perera, No. 270C, 14B, Dickland Estate, Hokandara Road, Talawatugoda. Accused-Respondents The Attorney General Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12. Respondent And Now Between 1. Herath Mudiyanselage Sarath Wijewardene, No. 35, Migunagama, Mahiyangana. 2. Algama Koralage Sumedha Perera, No. 270C, 14B, Dickland Estate, Hokandara Road, Talawatugoda. Accused-Respondents-Petitioners Vs, Stanley Christoffel Asoka Obeysekere, No.11/5, Rajakeeya Mawatha, Colombo 07 Aggrieved Party -Appellant-Respondent The Attorney General Attorney Genera Hon. Vijith K. Malalgoda PC, J
2020-Jun-18 S C Appeal 60 / 2017 A Rajalingam, No. 102 / 2, Sri Rathanajothi Sarawanamuttu Mawatha, Colombo 13. RESPONDENT - RESPONDENT - RESPONDENT - APPELLANT -Vs- Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Udaya Ranjith, Municipal Engineers Department (planning), Colombo Municipal Council, Town Hall, Colombo 07. APPLICANT - PETITIONER - APPELLANT - RESPONDENT Hon. P. Padman Surasena, J
2020-Jun-18 Case No: SC/FR/222/2018 Alankarage Dona Chathurika Silva, No. 52, Pepiliyana Mawatha, Pepiliyana. Petitioner Vs. 1. Sunil Hettiarachchi, Secretary – Ministry of Education, ‘Isurupaya’, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. 1A. Pathmasiri Jayamanne Secretary – Ministry of Education, ‘Isurupaya’, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. 1B. N H M Chitrananda Secretary – Ministry of Education, ‘Isurupaya’, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. Added 1B Respondent 2. Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasm, Minister of Education, Ministry of Education, ‘Isurupaya’, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. 2A. Hon. Dallas Alahapperuma, Minister of Education, Ministry of Education, ‘Isurupaya’, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. Added 2A Respondent 3. W.M. Jayantha Wickramanayake, Director – National Schools, Department of Education, Ministry of Education, ‘Isurupaya’, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. 4. Judicial Service Association, Chief Magistrate’s Court Premises, Colombo 12. 5. R.S.A. Dissanayake, President – Judicial Service Association, Chief Magistrate’s Court, Colombo 12. 5A. Hasitha Ponnamperuma President – Judicia Hon. Priyantha Jayawardena PC, J
2020-Jun-17 SC Appeal 181 / 2016 Wewala Patabendige Somapala, Army Camp, Clappanburge, China Bay. Presently at E 13, Temple Road, Aranayake, Talgaspitiya. ACCUSED - APPELLANT - APPELLANT -Vs- 1. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDENT - RESPONDENT 2. Officer-in-Charge, Traffic Branch, Police Station, Trincomalee. COMPLAINANT - RESPONDENT - RESPONDENT Hon. P. Padman Surasena J,
2020-Jun-16 SC FR APPLICATION 296/2014 Kandawalage Don Samantha Perera, Patapiligama, Hettipola. PETITIONER Vs 1. Officer In Charge, Police Station, Hettipola. 2. OIC Crimes of Police, Police Station, Hettipola. 3. Inspector General of Police, IGP Office, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 12. RESPONDENTS Hon. S. Thurairaja PC. J,
2020-Jun-09 SC Appeal No: 139/2017 W.K.S. Jayasundara, 309 A, Nedagamuwa (West), Katugoda. APPLICANT -VS- Next Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd., Ring Road, Phase I, Investment Promotion Zone, Katunayake. EMPLOYER- RESPONDENT AND BETWEEN Next Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd., Ring Road, Phase I, Investment Promotion Zone, Katunayake. EMPLOYER-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT -VS- W.K.S. Jayasundara, 309 A, Nedagamuwa (West), Katugoda. APPLICANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Next Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd., Ring Road, Phase I, Investment Promotion Zone, Katunayake. EMPLOYER-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-APPELLANT -VS- W.K.S. Jayasundara, 309 A, Nedagamuwa (West), Katugoda. APPLICANT-RESPONDENT RESPONDENT HON. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J
2020-Jun-09 SC/FR No. 520/2009 1. R. A. P. de C. Ranaweera 101/22-1/2, B Block Police Quarters, Kew Road, Colombo 02. 2. B. P. B. Ayupala, No. 35, Sri Medananda Mawatha, Panadura. 3. L.A.S. Lekamge 32/1, Gangadara Mawatha, Off Templars Road, Mt. Lavinia. Petitioners 1. Jayantha Wickramaratne Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 1(b). Pujitha Jayasundara Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 2. Gotabhaya Rajapaksha Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Ministry of Defence, No.15/5, Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo 03. 2(a). Karunasena Hettiarachchi Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Ministry of Defence, No.15/5, Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo 03. 3. Gamini Senarath Additional Secretary to the President, President House, Colombo 01. 4. Hasitha Kumari Balasuriya Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence (Police), No. 15/5, Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo 03. 5. K. C. Logeshwaran Secretary, National Police Commission, Rotunda Tower, Level 3, 109, Galle Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare, PC. J.
2020-Jun-03 S C (F R) Application No. 288/ 2014 1. W G Gunarathna, No. 13, Randiya Uyana, Palapathwala. 2. M W M Shanika Karunarathna, ‘Sirikatha’, Udagama, Ulapane. 3. D M Pathma Kumari, Bamwaththa, Gokarella. 4. D C Sunethra Ariyasinghe, No. 145, Koskotuwa, Walawela, Matale. 5. S M I R Samarakoon, 38th Mile Post, Lenadora. 6. H M S K Herath, No. 104/B, Magoda, Ruwan Eliya, Nuwara Eliya. 7. S A C S Kumarathna, 302/1, Aluthwela, Karalliyadda, Theldeniya. 8. I G H D Somasinghe, No. 25, Palapathwala, Wahakotte. PETITIONERS -Vs- 1. Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Independence Square, Colombo 07. 2. Director-General Establishments, Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Independence Square, Colombo 07. 3. Retired Justice Hon. Sathya Hettige PC, Chairman. 4. S C Manapperuma, 5. Ananda Seneviratne, 6. N H Pathirana, 7. S Thillandarajah, 8. A Mohamed Nahiya, 9. Kanthi Wijetunge, 10. Sunil S Sirisena 11. Dr. I M Zoysa Gunasekera, All members of the Public Service Commission No. 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05. Hon. P. Padman Surasena, J
2020-Jun-02 SC Appeal No. 34/2010 Yogananda Wickramasinghe Mohotti, No.76/2D, Paramulla Road, Paramulla, Matara. PLAINTIFF -VS- Nimal Bambarenda, No.20, Bandaranyake Pura, Medahittetiya, Matara. DEFENDANT AND BETWEEN Nimal Bambarenda, No.20, Bandaranayake Pura, Medahittetiya, Matara. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT -VS- Yogananda Wickramasinghe Mohotti, No.76/2D, Paramulla Road, Paramulla, Matara. PLANTIFF - RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Nimal Bambarenda, No.20, Bandaranayake Pura, Medahittetiya, Matara. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-APPELLANT -VS- Yogananda Wickramasinghe Mohotti, No.76/2D, Paramulla Road, Paramulla, Matara. (Presently of No. 3/7, Samson Dias Mawatha, Polhena, Matara) PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT- RESPONDENT Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J
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