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Judgments December 2022

Date of Judgment Case No. Parties Judgment by Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms) Legislation Document
2022-Dec-16 SC/APPEAL/108/2019 Aluthgama Hewage Ariyapala Amaradasa, No. 555/16B, Elhenewatte, Gonahena, Kadawatha. Plaintiff Vs. Hewaralalage Dulani Dilrukshi, No. 555/16A, Elhenawatte, Gonahena, Kadawatha. Defendant AND BETWEEN Hewaralalage Dulani Dilrukshi, No. 555/16A, Elhenawatte, Gonahena, Kadawatha. Defendant-Appellant Vs. Aluthgama Hewage Ariyapala Amaradasa, No. 555/16B, Elhenewatte, Gonahena, Kadawatha. Plaintiff-Respondent (deceased) Gamlath Ralalage Chandrawathie, No. 555/16B, Elhenewatte, Gonahena, Kadawatha. Substituted-Plaintiff-Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Gamlath Ralalage Chandrawathie, No. 555/16B, Elhenewatte, Gonahena, Kadawatha. Substituted-Plaintiff-Respondent Vs. Hewaralalage Dulani Dilrukshi, No. 555/16A, Elhenawatte, Gonahena, Kadawatha. Defendant-Appellant-Respondent Hon. Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.
2022-Dec-16 SC/APPEAL/17/2016 Rev. Mahanuwara Ratnasara Thero, Sri Sidhartha Ramaya, 509, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya. Plaintiff (Deceased) Arumugam Rasalingam, No. 32, St. Anthony’s Mawatha, Colombo 13. Substituted Plaintiff Vs. Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation, No. 3, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Welikada, Rajagiriya. Defendant AND BETWEEN Arumugam Rasalingam, No. 32, St. Anthony’s Mawatha, Colombo 13. Substituted Plaintiff-Appellant Vs. Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation, No. 3, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Welikada, Rajagiriya. Defendant-Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Arumugam Rasalingam, No. 32, St. Anthony’s Mawatha, Colombo 13. Substituted Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellant Vs. Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation, No. 3, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Welikada, Rajagiriya. Defendant-Respondent-Respondent Hon. Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.
2022-Dec-16 SC/APPEAL/189/17 Henri Edama, New Heaven, Kahaththewela, Prise Road, Bandarawela. Plaintiff Vs. A.L.G. Somasiri, No. 444, Bindunuwewa, Bandarawela. Defendant AND BETWEEN A.L.G. Somasiri, No. 444, Bindunuwewa, Bandarawela. Defendant-Appellant Vs. Henri Edama, New Heaven, Kahaththewela, Prise Road, Bandarawela. Plaintiff-Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Henri Edama, New Heaven, Kahaththewela, Prise Road, Bandarawela. Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant Vs. A.L.G. Somasiri, No. 444, Bindunuwewa, Bandarawela. (Deceased) Defendant-Appellant-Respondent Arabegoda Loku Gamage Bandula Karunarathne Perera, No. 444, Bindunuwewa, Bandarawela Substituted Defendant-Appellant-Respondent Hon. Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.
2022-Dec-16 SC/APPEAL/76/2021 Ven. Habarakada Soratha Thero, The Chief Incumbent, Sri Wardhanarama Purana Viharaya, Kaluwella, Galle. Plaintiff Vs. 1. Palpola Kankanamge Gunadasa (Deceased) 1A. Maddekandege Lilawathie 1B. Palpola Kankanamge Jayawathie 1C. Palpola Kankanamge Sunila 1D. Palpola Kankanamge Mangalika All of Unnanse Liyadda, Paragaha Owita, Kirimatimulla, Godakanda, Galle. 2. Game Kankanamge Daya alias Dayawathie, Godakanda, Galle. Defendants AND BETWEEN Ven. Habarakada Soratha Thero, The Chief Incumbent, Sri Wardhanarama Purana Viharaya, Kaluwella, Galle. Plaintiff-Appellant Vs. 1A. Maddekandege Lilawathie 1B. Palpola Kankanamge Jayawathie 1C. Palpola Kankanamge Sunila 1D. Palpola Kankanamge Mangalika All of Unnansege Liyadda, Paragaha Owita, Kirimatimulla, Godakanda, Galle. 2. Game Kankanamge Daya alias Dayawathie, Godakanda, Galle. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D & 2nd Defendant-Respondents AND NOW BETWEEN 1A. Maddekandege Lilawathie 1B. Palpola Kankanamge Jayawathie 1C. Palpola Kankanamge Sunila 1D. Palpola Kankanamge Mangalika All of U Hon. Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.
2022-Dec-16 SC/CHC APPEAL/19/2002 Korea-Ceylon Footwear Manufacturing Company Limited of No. 36, D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10. Plaintiff Vs. Coats Tootal Lanka (Private) Limited of P.O. Box 250, No. 33, Steples Street, Colombo 02. Defendant AND NOW BETWEEN Coats Tootal Lanka (Private) Limited of P.O. Box 250, No. 33, Steples Street, Colombo 02. presently called and known as, Coats Thread Lanka (Private) Limited of Floor 3-6, No. 163, Union Place, Colombo 02. Defendant-Appellant Vs. Korea-Ceylon Footwear Manufacturing Company Limited of No. 36, D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10. presently under winding up by court in the District Court of Colombo Case No. 67/CO and represented by: 1. N.S.C de Silva 2. L.C. Piyasena 3. L.L.S Wickramasighe 4. C.R. Weragala All of No. 32, Park Road, Colombo 05. The liquidators appointed by the District Court in Case No. 67/CO. Plaintiff-Respondent Hon. Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.
2022-Dec-15 SC/APPEAL/167/2016 Renuka Withanachchi, of No. 109D, Medaweraniya, Thittapattara. Substituted Plaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner-Appellant Vs. Pallage Jinadasa (Deseased), of Iddagoda, Kahaduwa. 10th Defendant-Appellant-Respondent 10A. Kooragodage Gunawathie, 10B. Pallage Wasantha Hema Kumara, 10C. Pallage Mallika, 10D. Pallage Gamini Ajith Kumara, 10E. Pallage Priyantha, 10F. Pallage Deepa Nishanthi, All of Iddagoda, Kahaduwa. Substituted 10A to 10F Defendant-Appellant-Respondents 1. Sanath Gunawardena (Deceased), Sanath Raveendra Prasantha Gunawardena. Substituted 1st Defendant-Respondent-Respondent 2. S.L. Amarasekara nee Gunawardena, 3. Wimala Gunawardena, 4. Kalyanawathie Gunawardena, All of Waturawila, Kahaduwa. 5. Chandra Gunawardena (Deceased) 5A. Sunith Karunatileke, of Niyagama, Talgaswela. 6. A.A. Gunawardena, of Waturawila, Kahaduwa. 7. Punchi Singho (Deceased) 7A. Pallage Indrasiri, Pallegoda, Kahaduwa. 8. Poddiwela Marage John, 9. Poddiwela Marage David, Both of Iddagoda, Kahaduwa. 11. Arthur Samuel De Silva Hon. A.L. Shiran Gooneratne J. In the matter of an application for special leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka under and in terms of Article 128(2) of the Constitution read with the Supreme Court Rules of 1990.
2022-Dec-15 SC/APPEAL/47/2008 Mohamed Buhari Ikram Applicant Vs. Officer-In-Charge, Police Station, Uragasmanhandiya. Respondent AND BETWEEN Mohamed Buhari Ikram Applicant-Appellant Vs. 1. The Hon. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. 2. Officer-In-Charge Police Station, Uragasmanhandiya. Respondents AND NOW BETWEEN 1. The Hon. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. 1st Respondent- Appellant Vs. Mohamed Buhari Ikram Applicant-Appellant-Respondent Mohamed Buhari Mohamed Akram Accused-Respondent HON. ACHALA WENGAPPULI, J.
2022-Dec-14 SC/APPEAL/47/2021 K.G. Somawathie, Mudiyala, Kotagama, Bibile. PLAINTIFF vs. 1. Y. R. Upul, Wedikumbura, Monaragala. 2. Y.R. Nimal Jayathilaka, No. 51, Dutugemunu Road, Monaragala 3. W.G. Gunadasa, No 48, Wedikumbura Road, Monaragala. DEFENDANTS AND BETWEEN 1. Y. R. Upul, Wedikumbura, Monaragala. 2. Y.R. Nimal Jayathilaka, No. 51, Dutugemunu Road, Monaragala 3. W.G. Gunadasa, No 48, Wedikumbura Road, Monaragala. DEFENDANTS- APPELLANTS Vs K.G. Somawathie, Mudiyala, Kotagama, Bibile. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN 1. Y. R. Upul, Wedikumbura, Monaragala. 2. Y.R. Nimal Jayathilaka, No. 51, Dutugemunu Road, Monaragala 3. W.G. Gunadasa, No 48, Wedikumbura Road, Monaragala. DEFENDANTS- APPELLANTS-PETITIONERS Vs K.G. Somawathie, Mudiyala, Kotagama, Bibile. DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT HON. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J
2022-Dec-14 SC/FR/452/2019 Thilangani Kandambi, No.259/1A, Sethsiri Mawatha, Panamura Road, Koswatta, Thalangama. Petitioner Vs. 1. State Timber Corporation, No.82, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla. 2. Niluka Ekanayake, Chairperson (Ceased to hold office), State Timber Corporation, No. 82, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla. 2A. U.C. Walisinghe, Chairman (Ceased to hold office), State Timber Corporation, No. 82, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla. 2B. M.S. Karunarathna, Chairperson, State Timber Corporation, No. 82, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla 3. H.Y.T. Pawakumar Working Director (Ceased to hold office), State Timber Corporation, No. 82, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla. 3A. H.K.M.J.H. Kumarasinghe, Working Director (Ceased to hold office), State Timber Corporation, No. 82, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla. 4. D. Wijesiriwardhana (Ceased to hold office) Director and Senior Assistant Secretary and General Treasury, State Timber Corporation, No. 82, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla. 4A. B.N. Gamage, Director (Ceased to hold office), State Ti Hon. Janak De Silva, J. In the matter of an application under andin terms of Article 17 and Article 126 of the Constitutionof the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
2022-Dec-05 SC/CHC APPEAL/33/2013 Lanka Savings Bank Ltd No: 110, D.S. Senanayake Mawatha Colombo 08 Plaintiff Vs. 1. Good Value Importers (pvt) Ltd 536, R.A.De Mel Mawatha Colombo 04 2.Good Value Distributors (pvt) Ltd 104/11, Grandpas Road Colombo 14 Defendants And now between Sri Lanka Savings Bank Ltd No: 110, D.S. Senanayake Mawatha Colombo 08 Plaintiff-Appellant Vs. 1. Good Value Importers (pvt) Ltd No: 536, R.A.De Mel Mawatha Colombo 04 2. Good Value Distributors (pvt) Ltd No: 104/11, Grandpass Road Colombo 14 Defendant-Respondents Hon.L. T. B. Dehideniya, J.
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