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Judgments February 2013

Date of Judgment Case No. Parties Judgment by Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms) Legislation Document
2013-Feb-27 SC/FR/536/2010 T.R.Ratnasiri 23/4, Makola South, Makola. PETITIONER-PETITIONER Vs. 1. P.B.Jayasundara Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Planning, The Secretariat Building, Colombo 01. 2. Sarath Jayathilake 117/30, Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha, Colombo 10. 3. Thilak Perera Director of Customs, 40, Main Street, Colombo 11. 4. Director General of Customs Sri Lanka Customs Department, 40, Main Street, Colombo 12. Sudharma Karunarathna (May 2010-Jan 2012) Now the Secretary, Ministry of Plantation Industries, 55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 2. Neville Gunawardena (Jan 2012- December 2012) Now Director General Trade & Investment Policy, Ministry of Finance , General Secretariat, Colombo 1. Jagath Wijeweera (Dec 2012 to date) 5. Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, West Tower, World Trade Centre, Echelon Square, Colombo 01. 6. Colombo Dockyard Ltd, P.O.Box. 906, Port of Colombo, Colombo 15. 7. Mohan Pieris Former Attorney General, 3-14D, Kynsey Road, Colombo 8. 8. Attorney-General Attorney-General's Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDEN Hon . TILAKAWARDANE, J
2013-Feb-23 SC/FR/431/2010 Warnakulasooriya Sunil Asoka Harischandra Fernando. Petitioner -Vs.- 1. Police Sergeant Dayawansa (Service No. 25084) Police Station, Madampe. 2. Sub Inspector Piyaseeli Police Station, Madampe. 3. Inspector of Police H.J.M.D. Indrajith Officer-in-Charge Police Station, Madampe. 4. Inspector General of Police, Police Head Quarters, Colombo 01. 5. Hon. Attorney General The Attorney General's Department, Colombo 12. Respondents Hon. S. I. Imam J
2013-Feb-23 SC/Appeal 30-31/2005 Kiran Atapattu, 40/60/7, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. CLAIMANT-PETITIONER-APPELLANT VS Janashakthi General Insurance Co. Ltd., of No. 467, Muttiah Road, Colombo 03. RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT Hon. Saleem Marsoof, P.C., J
2013-Feb-23 SC/Appeal/85/2004 Competent Authority Pugoda Textiles Lanka Ltd. 997/15, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha Welikada Rajagiriya, and Three Others. 2. Charitha Ratwatte Secretary to the Treasury The Secretariat Colombo 01. RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS -VS 1. W.A.Richard Ratnasiri Pelpita, Pugoda, and Two Thousand Sixty Two Others PETITIONERS – RESPONDENTS Hon. SALEEM MARSOOF PC J
2013-Feb-23 SC/FR /448/2009 1. Amura Deshapriya Alles, No. 83/A, Kajugahawatta, Gothatuwa, Angoda. 2. Gamunu Thissa Lankathillaka Vithanage, “Sandakalum” Galathara, Mawanella. PETITIONERS -VS- 1. Road Passenger Services Authority of the Western Province, No. 59 Robert Gunawardena Mawatha, Battaramulla; and 15 others, all of the said Road Passenger Services Authority of the Western Province; 17. H.K.Asoka Wickckramanayake, No.16/1, Giridara, Kapugoda; 18. P.L.R.P.C Wijewarnasooriya, Samagi Mawatha, off Fathima Mawatha, Kalamulla, Kalutara; 19. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney Generals Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDENTS Hon. SALEEM MARSOOF PC J
2013-Feb-22 SC/SPL LA/173/2011 Mr. A.M. Ratnayake G 4/2, Railway Bungalow, Bungalow Road, Ratmanala Presently at No 101/2, adjoining to the temple Panadura PETITIONER-PETITIONER VS 1. Administrative Appeals Tribunal, No.5, Dudly Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 08. 2. Justice N.E. Dissanayake, Chairman, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, No.5, Dudly Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 08. 3. Justice Andrew Somawansa, Member, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, No.5, Dudly Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 08. 4. Mr. E. T. A. Balasingham Member, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, No.5, Dudly Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 08. 5. Vidyajothi Dr. Dayasiri Fernando Chairman, Public Service Commission, No. 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita. 6. Mr. Palitha M. Kumarasinghe P.C. Member, Public Service Commission, No. 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita. 7. Mrs. Sirimjavo A. Wijeratna Member, Public Service Commission, No. 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita. 8. Mr. S.C. Mannapperuma, Member, Public Service Commission, No. 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita 9. Mr. Ananda Seneviratne Member, Public Hon. SALEEM MARSOOF PC, J
2013-Feb-21 S.C. Rule No. 01/2010 Mr. D. M. A. Jeewananda Dissanayake, No. 12K Ruben Perera Mawatha, Boralesgasmuwa. COMPLAINANT Vs. Mr. D.S. Bodhinagoda, Attorney-at-Law, No. 30/1 Wethara, Polgasowita. RESPONDENT
2013-Feb-20 SC/APPEAL/137/2010 International Dresses (Private) Limited, No.27, Angulana Station Road, Angulana, Moratuwa. Petitioner Vs. 1. W.D.J.Seneviratne, Minister of Power and Energy, (Formerly Minister of Labour) 493/1, T.B.Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10. 2. Athauda Seneviratne, Minister of Labour, Labour Secretariat, Narahenpita, Colombo 5. 3. Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Labour Secretariat, Narahenpita, Colombo 5. 4. Commissioner of Labour, Labour Secretariat, Narahenpita, Colombo 5. 5. T. Piyasoma, No.77, Pannipitiya Road, Battaramulla. 6. S.R.Karunatillake, No.455, Chandrawanka Road, Pallimulla, Panadura. 7. M.H.Cyril, No.3/1, U.C.Quarters, Katubedda, Moratuwa. 8. Sudath Dissanayake, No.176, D.S.Wijesinghe Mawatha, (Mola Road) Katubedda, Moratuwa. 9. W.Hethuka Prabath Fernando, No.351/5, , Station Road, Angulana, Moratuwa. 10. W.G.Wimalaratne, No.7/3, Kanagaratne Place, Laxapathiya, Moratuwa. 11. P.H.L, A.De Silva No.99, Dawatagahawatta, Halpita, Polgasowita. 12. W.Chandrasiri No.52, Kandawala Road Ratmalana. 13. Shelton Senaratne N Hon. S.I.Imam, J
2013-Feb-16 SC /CHC Appeal/2/2004 Consolidated Steel Industries (Pvt) Limited, No.3, Fredrica Mawatha, Colombo 06. And also of No. 237/4, Hekitta Road, Wattala. Defendant-Petitioner-Appellant -VSPeople’s Bank, No.75, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent Hon. SALEEM MARSOOF, PC J
2013-Feb-14 SC/FR/478/2009 No. 11, Ramakrishna Gardens, Colombo – 06. Petitioner -Vs.- 1. University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. 2. Prof. H. Abeygunawardena Vice Chancellor, (Chairman of the Council) University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. 3. Prof. A. Wickremasinghe Deputy Vice Chancellor, (Chairman of the Council) University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. 4. Prof. P.W.M.B.B. Marambe Deen, Faculty of Agriculture (Member of the Council), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. 5. Prof. K.T. Silva Deen, Faculty of Arts (Member of the Council), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. 6. Dr. E.A.P.D. Amaratunge Deen, Faculty of Sciences, (Member of the Council), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. 7. Prof. S.B.S. Abayakoon Deen, Faculty of Engineering, (Member of the Council), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. 8. Prof. W.I. Amarasinghe Deen, Faculty of Medicine, (Member of the Council), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. 9. Prof. S.H.P.P. Karunaratne Deen, Faculty of Science, (Member of the Council), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. 10. Hon. Wanasundera, PC., J
2013-Feb-07 SC/Misc/1/2011 Wakachiku Construction Co. Ltd., of No. 23-18, 2-Chome, Shimomeguroku, Tokyo 153-0064, Japan and having its Colombo Liaison Office at # 250- 3rd Floor, Apartment #6, Liberty Plaza, R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka. Petitioner Vs. Road Development Authority, Sethsiripaya Battaramulla Respondent Hon. K. Sripavan, J
2013-Feb-06 SC/APPEAL/119/2010 Wimala Herath Rajawila, Hingurakgoda. Plaintiff -Vs- 1. M.D.G. Kamalawathie, No. 27/5, Flower Lane, Pepiliyana Road, Nugegoda. 2. S..A. Piyasena, Trackmo Institute, Wickramasinghe Road, Hingurakgoda. Defendants. And Between 1. M.D.G. Kamalawathie, No. 27/5, Flower Lane, Pepiliyana Road, Nugegoda. 2. S.A. Piyasena, Trackmo Institute, Wickramasinghe Road, Hingurakgoda. Defendant-Appellants -Vs- Wimala Herath (Deceased) 1. Sarathchandra Rajapakshe. 2. Ananda Kumara Rajapakshe 3. Wasantha Kumara Rajapakshe All are of: Rajawila, Hingurakgoda. Plaintiff-Respondents. And Now Between Wimala Herath (Deceased) 1. Sarathchandra Rajapakshe. 2. Ananda Kumara Rajapakshe 3. Wasantha Kumara Rajapakshe All are of: Rajawila, Hingurakgoda. Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellants -Vs- 1. M.D.G. Kamalawathie, No. 27/5, Flower Lane, Pepiliyana Road, Nugegoda. 2. S.A. Piyasena, Trackmo Institute, Wickramasinghe Road, Hingurakgoda. Defendant-Appellant-Respondents Hon. Eva Wanasundera, PC.J