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Judgments November 2018

Date of Judgment Case No. Parties Judgment by Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms) Legislation Document
2018-Nov-29 SC/FR/24/2018 1. HIMANSHU SUNETH NANAYAKKARA 2. KALAVANA VIDANALAYA KANTHILATHA LAKMINI KUMARI NANAYAKKARA 3. THISULI SENETHMA NANAYAKKARA [MINOR] Appearing through her Next Friend HIMANSHU SUNETH NANAYAKKARA All three of No. 26B, Fife Road, Colombo 05. PETITIONERS VS. 1. S.S.K. AVIRUPPOLA Principal, Visakha Vidyalaya, Vajira Road, Colombo 05. 2. VICE PRINCIPAL [HEAD OF PRIMARY SECTION] Visakha Vidyalaya, Vajira Road, Colombo 05. 3. CHAIRPERSON OF SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY Visakha Vidyalaya, Vajira Road, Colombo 05. 4. SUNIL HETTIARACHCHI Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla 5. DR. JAYANTHA WICKRAMANAYAKA Director of Education, National Schools Branch, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla. 6. L.M.D. DHARMASENA Principal, Mahanama College, Colombo 03. 7. HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDENTS HON. PRASANNA JAYAWARDHENA, PC, J
2018-Nov-27 SC/FR/514/2010 Hewawasam Sarukkalige Rathnasiri Fernando, 07 D, Warapitiya, Darga Nagaraya. PETITIONER Vs. (1) Police Sergeant Dayarathna (Service No 501) Police Station, Welipenna. (2) Police Constable Madusanka (Service No 67080) Police Station, Welipenna. (3) Jayasingha Police Staff Assistant, Police Station, Welipenna. (4) Police Inspector A.D.Kariyawasam, Office-in-Charge, Police Station, Welipenna. (5) Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. (6) Honorable Attorney General, Attorney General Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDENTS HON. MURDU N. B. FERNANDO, PC, J
2018-Nov-23 SC/FR/599/2009 Galapita Hene Gedara Nandani Kumari, Kahakotuwe Gedara, Borgambara, Kaikawela, Matale. Petitioner Vs, 1. Padma Kumari Ekanayake, Kahakotuwe Gedara, Borgambara, Kaikawela, Matale. 2. H.M. Ekanayake, Office-in-Charge, Matale Prison, Matale. 3. Office-in-charge, Police Station, Raththota. 4. PS 12862 Wasantha, Police Station, Raththota. 5. Superintendent of Prison, Bogambara Prison, Kandy. 6. B.M. Amunugama, Female Guard, Bogambara Prison, Kandy. 7. L.D. Wijesingha, Female Guard, Bogambara Prison, Kandy. 8. M.S. Kumari Subasingha, Female Guard, Bogambara Prison, Kandy. 9. N.P. Somapala, Female Guard, Bogambara Prison, Kandy. 10. Commissioner General of Prisons, Department of Prisons, Baseline Road, Colombo 09. 11. The Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 12. Hon. the Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondents HON. VIJITH K. MALALGODA, PC, J
2018-Nov-21 SC/CHC APPEAL/4/2017 John Devakumar Wilson, No. 173/B, Model Farm Road, Colombo 08. Plaintiff Vs. 1. Rajendra Wasanthikumari 2. Sinnadurai Rajendran Both A9 Road, Paravipanchan, Killinochchi. 3. Masilaman Sivarasa, Anandapuram, Killinochchi. 4. Sellaiya Sendiban, Pungawana Junction, Mulativu Road, Killinochchi. 5. Siva Johnson, A9 Road, Paravipanchan, Killinochchi. 6. Suppaiya Selvendran, No. 336, YMCA Junction, Bharathipuram, Killinochchi. 7. Veluraja Sekaran, No. 414 02/02, Thirungar South, Killinochchi. Defendants And now between In the matter of an application, inter alia, under section 757 of the Civil Procedure Code and section 5A(1) and 5A(2) of the High Court of the provinces (Special Provisions) (Amendment Act No. 54 of 2006 for leave to Appeal from the Order made by the District Court of Killinochchi in case No. L/325 on 10. 03. 2014) John Devakumar Wilson, No. 173/B, Model Farm Road, Colombo 08. Plaintiff-Petitioner Vs. 1. Rajendra Wasanthikumari 2. Sinnadurai Rajendran Both A9 Road, Paravipanchan, Killinochchi. 3. Mas HON. BUWANEKA ALUWIHARE, PC, J
2018-Nov-21 SC/APPEAL/139/2014 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Complainant Vs. 1. Panangalage Don Nilanka 2. Kodituwakkulage Pradeep Samantha alias Fredie Accused And Now 1. Panangalage Don Nilanka 2. Kodituwakkulage Pradeep Samantha alias Fredie Accused-Appellants Vs. The Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondent And Now Between Kodituwakkulage Pradeep Samantha alias Fredie Presently at Welikada Prison Baseline Road Borella. 2nd Accused-Appellant-Petitioner Vs. The Hon. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Complainant-Respondent-Respondent HON. BUWANEKA ALUWIHARE, PC, J
2018-Nov-21 SC/APPEAL/55/2013 Kambapolegedara Sumith Jayalath, Walgama, Yatagama, Rambukkana. Plaintiff Vs Athaudagedara Siriyawathie, Walgama, Yatagama, Rambukkana. Defendant AND Kambapolegedara Sumith Jayalath, Walgama, Yatagama, Rambukkana. Plaintiff Appellant Vs Athaudagedara Siriyawathie, Walgama, Yatagama, Rambukkana. Defendant Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Athaudagedara Siriyawathie, Walgama, Yatagama, Rambukkana. Defendant Respondent Appellant Vs Kambapolegedara Sumith Jayalath, Walgama, Yatagama, Rambukkana. Plaintiff Appellant Respondent HON. S. EVA WANASUNDERA PC, J
2018-Nov-21 SC/FR/137/2016 1. T.M.V.K. THENNAKOON No. 98, Thennakoon Traders, Belummahara, Mudungoda. 2. T.M.G. TENNAKOON No.148/4, Belummahara, Mudungoda. 3. H.G. LILINONA No. 78/B, Belummahara, Mudungoda. 4. N.W. UNDUGODA No. 190/3A Mudungoda. 5. W.A. SHAMINDAPRIYA PATHMAKUMARA No. 75, Bogaha Road, Gothatuwa, Angoda. 6. M.G. INOKA DILRUKSHI No. 935/3, Bogaha Junction Road, Gothatuwa. 7. P.S.U.K. PERERA No. 110/2, Kandy Road, Belummahara, Mudungoda PETITIONERS VS. 1. HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. 2. RAVI KARUNANANYAKE Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance, The Secretariat, Colombo 01. 2A.MANGALA SAMARAWEERA Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance, The Secretariat, Colombo 01. 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS No. 40, Main Street, Colombo 11. 4. COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF MOTOR TRAFFIC Department of Motor Traffic, No. 341, Elvitigala Mawatha, Narahenpita, Colombo 05. 5. A.K. SENEVIRATNE Director General, Department of Fiscal Policy, Ministry of Finance, The Secretariat, Colombo 01. 5A.K.A. VIMALENTHIRAJA HON. PRASANNA JAYAWARDHENA, PC, J
2018-Nov-12 SC/APPEAL/29/2009 K.M.A. ANULAWATHIE MENIKE Randiwala, Mawanella. PLAINTIFF VS. A.H.M.J. ABEYRATNE ‘Lakshmi’, Yatimahana, Makehelwala DEFENDANT AND K.M.A. ANULAWATHIE MENIKE Randiwala, Mawanella. PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT VS. A.H.M.J. ABEYRATNE ‘Lashkmi’, Yatimahana, Makehelwala DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN A.H.M.J. ABEYRATNE ‘Lakshmi’, Yatimahana, Makehelwala DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT- PETITIONER/ APPELLANT VS. K.M.A. ANULAWATHIE MENIKE Randiwala, Mawanella. PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT HON. PRASANNA JAYAWARDHENA, PC, J
2018-Nov-09 SC/APPEAL/118/2017 The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Complainant. Vs. 1. Junaiden Mohomed Haaris. 2. Abdul Razak Mohomed Salam (deceased) 3. Pakeer Mohomed Kamaldeen Accused. AND NOW 1. Junaiden Mohomed Haaris. 3. Pakeer Mohomed Kamaldeen 1st and 3rd Accused Appellants. Vs. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Complainant Respondent. AND NOW BETWEEN Junaiden Mohamed Haaris, No.13, Kothmale Road, Nawalapitiya. Presently at, Welikada Prison, Borella, Colombo 08. 1st Accused Appellant Petitioner Vs. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Complainant Respondent-Respondent HON. BUWANEKA ALUWIHARE, PC, J
2018-Nov-09 SC/APPEAL/220/2014 Office-in-Charge, Police station, Buttala. Complainant Vs, Kotuwila Kankanamalage Premalal Leonard Perera, No. 02, Kuda Gammanaya, Pelwatta Sugar Company, Buttala. Accused And between Kotuwila Kankanamalage Premalal Leonard Perera, No. 02, Kuda Gammanaya, Pelwatta Sugar Company, Buttala. Accused- Appellant Vs, 1. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. 2. Office-in-Charge, Police station, Buttala. Defendant-Respondents And now between Kotuwila Kankanamalage Premalal Leonard Perera, No. 02, Kuda Gammanaya, Pelwatta Sugar Company, Buttala. Accused- Appellant-Petitioner-Appellant Vs, 1. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. 2. Office-in-Charge, Police station, Buttala. Complainant-Respondents-Respondents-Respondents HON. VIJITH K. MALALGODA, PC, J
2018-Nov-08 SC/APPEAL/75/2011 NAGALINGAM SELVARAJA Dikhena, Weweldeniya, Kegalle. PLAINTIFF VS. RAMAIYA RAJAMMA No. 245, North Circular Road, Weweldeniya, Kegalle. DEFENDANT AND RAMAIYA RAJAMMA No. 245, North Circular Road, Weweldeniya, Kegalle. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT VS. NAGALINGAM SELVARAJA Dikhena, Weweldeniya, Kegalle. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN RAMAIYA RAJAMMA No. 245, North Circular Road, Weweldeniya, Kegalle. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT -PETITIONER/APPELLANT VS. NAGALINGAM SELVARAJA Dikhena, Weweldeniya, Kegalle. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT -RESPONDENT HON. PRASANNA JAYAWARDHENA, PC, J
2018-Nov-05 SC/FR/459/2017 Mrs. R.M. Dayawathi of 20/2, 14th Milepost, Walawatte, Udawala, Teldeniya. Petitioner Vs. 1. The Principal, Girls’ High School, Kandy. 2. The Director, National Schools, Ministry of Education, “Isurupaya”, Battaramulla. 3. The Secretary, Ministry of Education, “Isurupaya”, Battaramulla. 4. The Honourable Attorney General, Hulftsdorp, Colombo 12. Respondents HON. BUWANEKA ALUWIHARE, PC, J