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Judgments October 2017

Date of Judgment Case No. Parties Judgment by Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms) Legislation Document
2017-Oct-31 SC /FR/ Application No 444/2009 Major K.D.S. Weerasinghe, No. 100/2, Wewatenna Road, Ampitiya, Kandy Petitioner Vs, 1. Colonel G.K.B. Dissanayake, Colonel Coordinator (Volunteer) Volunteer Force Headquarters, Shalawa, Kosgama. 2. Major General Sumith Balasooriya, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Volunteer Force Headquarters, Akuregoda, Pelawatte, 2A. Major General H.C.P. Gunathilake, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Volunteer Force Headquarters, Akuregoda, Pelawatte, 3. Brigadier Padumadasa, Military Secretary, Army Headquarters, Colombo 02. 3A. Major General M.U.M.M.W. Senanayake, Military Secretary, Army Headquarters, Colombo 02. 4. General Sarath Fonseka, Commander of the Ari Lanka Army, Army Headquarters, Colombo 02. 4A. Lt. General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Ari Lanka Army, Army Headquarters, Colombo 02. 4B. Lt. General A.W.J.C. de Silva, Commander of the Ari Lanka Army, Army Headquarters, Colombo 02. 5. Gotabhaya Rajapaksha, Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Colombo 03. 5A.B.M.U.D Basnayake, Secretary of the Ministry of D
2017-Oct-31 SC /FR/ Application No 05/2017 1. Mallawa Weerage Chaminda Sri Lal Wijesekara, No. 17, Noel Senevirathna Mawatha, Kurunegala. 2. Mallawa Weerage Tharushi Chathurya Wijesekara, No. 17, Noel Senevirathna Mawatha, Kurunegala. Petitioners Vs, 1. Mrs. Soma Rathnayake, Principal, Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala. 2. Director of National Schools, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Baththaramulla. 3. Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Baththaramulla. 4. K. Narasinghe, Member, (Interview Board to admit students to Grade 01) Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala. 5. B.H.C.M. Abeysinghe, Member, (Interview Board to admit students to Grade 01) Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala. 6. P.H.N. Karunasiri, Member, (Interview Board to admit students to Grade 01) Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala. 7. S.M.P.B. Siriwardhana, Member, (Interview Board to admit students to Grade 01) Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala. 8. D.M.B. Dissanayake, Chairman, (Appeal Board to Admit Students to Grade 01) Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kuruneg
2017-Oct-30 SC FR APPLICATION No. 335/2016 1. B.M.Asiri Tharanga 21-5/1, Araluwagoda Road, Madawala Bazaar, Madawala. 2. Thiyagarajah Mahendran, 143/124, Vihara Mawatha, Mulgampola, Kandy. Petitioners Vs 1. The Principal, Kingswood College, 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
2017-Oct-27 S.C. (LA) Appeal 175/2015 Bank of Ceylon York Street, Colombo 1. PLAINTIFF Vs. Aswedduma Tea Manufactures (Pvt) Ltd., No. 28, Park Road, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla. DEFENDANT AND BETWEEN Bank of Ceylon York Street, Colombo 1. PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT Vs. Aswedduma Tea Manufactures (Pvt) Ltd., No. 28, Park Road, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla. DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Bank of Ceylon York Street, Colombo 1. PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT-PETITIONER Vs. Aswedduma Tea Manufactures (Pvt) Ltd., No. 28, Park Road, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla. DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT
2017-Oct-26 SC APPEAL No. 140/2012 1. M.R.Sanjeewani Seneviratne, No. 22/4, Mawilmada, Kandy. 2. M.D.Chandrasiri Seneviratne, No. 22/4. Mawilmada, Kandy. Plaintiffs Vs M. Priyankara Samarajeewa, No. 253/1/8, Stanley Thillakeratne Mawatha, Nugegoda. Defendant AND BETWEEN M. Priyankara Samarajeewa, No. 253/1/8, Stanley Thillakeratne Mawatha, Nugegoda Defendant Appellant Vs 1. M.R.Sanjeewani Seneviratne, No. 22/4, Mawilmada, Kandy. 2. M.D.Chandrasiri Seneviratne, No. 22/4. Mawilmada, Kandy. Plaintiff Respondents AND NOW BETWEEN M. Priyankara Samarajeewa, No. 253/1/8, Stanley Thillakeratne Mawatha, Nugegoda. Defendant Appellant Appellant Vs 1. M.R.Sanjeewani Seneviratne, No. 22/4, Mawilmada, Kandy. 2. M.D.Chandrasiri Seneviratne, No. 22/4. Mawilmada, Kandy. Plaintiff Respondent Respondents In the matter of an Appeal from the Civil Appellate High Court 1 M.R.Sanjeewani Seneviratne, No. 22/4, Mawilmada, Kandy. 2.M.D.Chandrasiri Seneviratne, No. 22/4. Mawilmada, Kandy. Plaintiffs Vs M. Priyankara Samarajeewa, No. 253/1/8, Stanley Thillakeratne Mawath
2017-Oct-23 S.C. Appeal No. 30/2015 Talagalage Punchi Singho No. 251, Seelammala Mawatha, Oruwala South, Athurugiriya. PLAINTIFF Vs. Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Bandara Menike No. 64/C, Vidyala Mawatha, Oruwala. DEFENDANT AND Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Bandara Menike No. 64/C, Vidyala Mawatha, Oruwala. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT Vs. Talagalage Punchi Singho No. 251, Seelammala Mawatha, Oruwala South, Athurugiriya. (Deceased) PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT Thalagalage Wijeratna No. 251, Seelammala Mawatha, Oruwala South, Athurugiriya. SUBSTITUTED-PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Thalagalage Wijeratna No. 251, Seelammala Mawatha, Oruwala South, Athurugiriya. SUBSTITUTED-PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT Vs. Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Bandara Menike No. 64/C, Vidyala Mawathqa, Oruwala. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT
2017-Oct-20 SC Appeal No:- 144/2015 Wickremagedera Ranhamy N0-25, Megammana Road, Wattegama. (Deceased) PLAINTIFF Wickremagedera Ukkumenika No.25, Meegammana Road, Wattegama. SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF Wickremagedera Karunaratne Wickremage, No.25, Meegammana Road, Wattegama. 1st DEFENDANT-SUBSTITUTED-PLAINTIFF V. 2.Wickremagedera Abeysinghe 3.Wickremagedera Wickremaratne 4.Wickremagedera Indra Wickremaratne, 5.Wickremagedera Pragnarathna 6.Gunarathna Manike, All of Temple Road, Meegammana, Wattegama. 7.M.G.NettiKumara, No 51, Meegammana, Wattegama. DEFENDANTS AND M.G.Netti Kumara, No 51. Meegammana, Wattegama. 7th DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 7A.Kuragoda Gamlathge Gnanawathie 7B.N.M.G.Menaka Ranjan Netikaumara 7C.N.M.G.Kushan Chandana Nettikumara 7D.D.N.M.G.Venulin Sandya Nettikumara All of No.51, Meegammana, Wattegama. SUBSTITUTED 7TH DEFENDANT-APPELLANTS V. Wickremagedera Karunarathne Wickremage No-25, Meegammana Road, Wattegama. 1st DEFENDANT-SUBSTITUTED-PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT 2.Wickremagedera Abeysinghe 3.Wickremagedera Wickremaratne 4.Wickremagedera Indra
2017-Oct-16 S.C. Appeal No. 89/2013 Neil Jayasundera No. 283, Morris Road, Maitipe, Galle PLAINTIFF Vs. Agostinu Saranapala No. 16A, Aluthgedarawatta 3rd Lane, Maitipe, Galle. DEFENDANT AND Neil Jayasundera No. 283, Morris Road, Maitipe, Galle PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT Vs. Agostinu Saranapala No. 16A, Aluthgedarawatta 3rd Lane, Maitipe, Galle. DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Agostinu Saranapala No. 16A, Aluthgedarawatta 3rd Lane, Maitipe, Galle. DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT-PETITIONER Vs. Neil Jayasundera No. 283, Morris Road, Maitipe, Galle PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT
2017-Oct-09 S.C. Appeal No. 8/2016 Nadaraja Rajendra No. 40, Dr. E.A. Cooray Mawatha, Colombo 6. PLAINTIFF Vs. Thevathasan Sritharan No. 8/4, Vivekananda Avenue, Colombo 6. DEFENDANT AND BETWEEN Nadaraja Rajendra No. 40, Dr. E.A. Cooray Mawatha, Colombo 6. PLAINTIFF-PETITIONER Vs. Thevathasan Sritharan No. 8/4, Vivekananda Avenue, Colombo 6. DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND BETWEEN Thevathasan Sritharan No. 8/4, Vivekananda Avenue, Colombo 6. DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT-PETITIONR Vs. Nadaraja Rajendra No. 40, Dr. E.A. Cooray Mawatha, Colombo 6. PLAINTIFF-PETITIONER-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Thevathasan Sritharan No. 8/4, Vivekananda Avenue, Colombo 6. DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT-PETITIONER-APPELLANT Vs. Nadaraja Rajendra No. 40, Dr. E.A. Cooray Mawatha, Colombo 6. PLAINTIFF-PETITIONER-RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT
2017-Oct-06 SC /FR/ Application No 556/2010 Ekanayake Udaya Kumara Ekanayake, “Sriyani”, Diyambalapitiya, Kotugoda. Petitioner Vs, 1. Mahinda Balasooriya, Inspector General of Police, Inspector General’s Office, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 2. Officer in Charge, Personal Administration, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 3. Deputy Inspector General, Discipline and Conduct Division, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 4. Director Legal, Police Legal Division, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 5. The Secretary, Police Commission, National Police Commission, 3rd Floor, Rotunda Towers, No.109, Galle Road, Colombo 03. 6. The Secretary, Public Service Commission. Carlwill Place, Colombo 03. 7. The Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Law and Order, 15/5, Baladaksha Mw, Colombo 03. 8. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. 9. N.K. Illangakoon, Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 10. Nanda Mallawarachchi, The Secretary, Ministry of Law and Order, Janadhipathi Mw, Colombo 01. 11. Sathya Hettige, Chairman, Public Ser
2017-Oct-02 SC APPEAL No 22/2016
2016-Oct-28 S.C.Appeal Case No.02/2016 Dissanayaka Mudiyanselege Renuka Dissanayaka, No.164, Village No.4, Muthukandiya, Siyabalanduwa. APPLICANT Dissanayaka Mudiyanselege Renuka Dissanayaka, No.164, Village No.4, Muthukandiya, Siyabalanduwa. APPLICANT V. R.M.Pradeep Weerasinghe, No.47, Near School, Kandaudapanguwa, Siyabalanduwa. RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN R.M.Pradeep Weerasinghe, No.47, Near School, Kandaudpanguwa, Siyabalanduwa. RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT v. Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Renuka Dissanayaka, No.164, Village No.4, Muthukandiya, Siyabalanduwa. APPLICANT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT