Date of Judgment	Case No.	Parties	Judgment by	Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms)	Legislation	Document
2025-Apr-04	SC/APPEAL/135/2019 WITH 149/2019	Gamadikari Mudiyanselage Undiyagedera Ranjith Ariyarathna of No. 91, Viduhala Mawatha, Aluvihara, Matale. Defendant-Appellant- Petitioner-Appellant Vs. 1. Karapperu Wijethunga Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage Dhammika Kumara Wijethunga of Dorakumbura, Dunkolawatta. 2. Dugganna Wijeratna Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahammilage Madewatta Wallawewe Dammantha Kumari Dehigama of Dorakumbura, Dunkolawatta. Plaintiff-Respondent- Respondent-Respondents In the matter of an application for Appeal from the Judgment dated 26/10/2018 in Appeal No. CP/HCCA/KANDY/110A/2015 (F) in terms of Section 5C (1) of the Act No. 54 of 2006. 1. Karapperu Wijethunga Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage Dhammika Kumara Wijethunga Appearing by his Power of Attorney, Kapilasena Wijethunga of Dorakumbura, Dunkolawatta. 2. Dugganna Wijeratna Wasala Mudiyanse Ralahammilage Madewatta Wallawewe Dammantha Kumari Dehigama of Dorakumbura, Dunkolawatta. Plaintiffs	Hon. A.L. Shiran Gooneratne J.
2025-Apr-04	SC/APPEAL/175/2018	Sandya Kanthi Ranasinghe, No. 285/3, Sethsiri Place, Sudarshana Mawatha, Malabe. DEFENDANT- APPELLANT- APPELLANT -VS- Weerasekarage Vineetha Rodrigo, No. 168/B, Biyagama. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT- RESPONDENT	Hon. E.A.G.R. Amarasekara, J.
2025-Apr-04	SC/APPEAL/192/2015	G.G.G. Mohamed Ismile Safeer Mohomed, Palliyakotuwa, Batugoda, Kandy. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENTAPPELLANT Vs. P.G. Sulaiman Lebbe Nizzamdeen, Palliyakotuwa, Ambatenna. 1st DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT -RESPONDENT Kumaresan Nadar Thangasamy, No. 149, Maliban Street, Colombo 11. (And now presently at A6, Bloemendhal Flats, Kotahena, Colombo 13.) 2nd DEFENDANT-APPELLANTRESPONDENT	HON. SAMPATH ABAYAKOON, J
2025-Apr-04	SC/APPEAL/203/2012	R.D. Fernando, No. 09, Rankoth Vihara Road, Panadura. A.K. Susil Peiris, No. 15A, Rankoth Vihara Road, Panadura. S. Sampath Pushpakumara, No. 17, Rankoth Vihara Road, Panadura. K.D. Dayawathi, No. 19, Rankoth Vihara Road, Panadura. 4, 6, 7B and 8 CLAIMANTPETITIONER-RESPONDENTAPPELLANT-PETITIONERS Vs. S.P. Mercy Catherine Perera, No. 1/1, Sinha Garage, 7th Cross Street, Panadura. (Deceased) a. Hewafonsekage Swarna Hycinth Anne Fonseka, No.22, M.E. Cooray Mawatha, Wadduwa. b. Hewafonsekage Kanthi Janet Fonseka, ‘Ratnawasa’, Katuwalagoda Road, Welipenna, Matugama. c. Hewafonsekage Siransi Anita Fonseka, No. 585/9A/02, Arawwala, Pannipitiya. d. Hewafonsekage Shirley Lucius Tilak Fonseka, No. 164/12, Leon Silva Mawatha. e. Hewafonsekage Swaneeta Ranjanee Agnus Fonseka, No. 585/9A/12, Arawwala, Pannipitiya. f. Hewafonsekage Swanee Melinda Fonseka, No. 21, Janetvilla, Walpola, Panadura. g. Hewafonsekage Sunil Lucius Vijith Fonseka, No. 21, Janetvilla, Walpola, Panadura. h	HON. SAMPATH ABAYAKOON, J
2025-Apr-04	SC/FR/155/2009	1. W.B. Inoka Nadishani Koragahawetiya, Athungahakotuwa 2. Anuja Samantha Kahandawaarachchi No. 837/D, Gemunu Mawatha Athurugiriya Road, Homagama. PETITIONERS Vs. 1. K.D. Somapala Senior Superintendent of Police, Colombo North, SSP Office, Peliyagoda. 2. Chaminda Edirisuriya Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Kiribathgoda. 2A. Ajantha Pushpakumara Inspector of Police, Police Station, Peliyagoda. 3. Chandana Gamage Inspector of Police, Police Station, Kiribathgoda. 4. Jayantha Wickramaratne Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 4A. C.D. Wickramaratne Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 5. Hon. Attorney-General Attorney-General’s Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDENTS	HON. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.
2025-Apr-04	SC/FR/203/2024	M. A. Sumanthiran, No. 3/1, Daya Road, Colombo 06. PETITIONER-COMPLAINANT Vs. 1. I. S. H. J. Illukpitiya The Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, Suhurupaya, Sri Subhuthipura Road, Battaramulla. 1st RESPONDENT-ACCUSED In the matter of an application for bail under and in terms of Section 9(7)(b) of the Contempt of Court, Tribunal or Institution Act, No. 8 of 2024. 1. I. S. H. J. Illukpitiya The Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, Suhurupaya, Sri Subhuthipura Road, Battaramulla. and No. 233/17, Galagahena, Pitipana North, Kiriwaththuduwa. (Presently held in Colombo Remand Prison) 1st RESPONDENT-ACCUSED PETITIONER Vs. M. A. Sumanthiran, No. 3/1, Daya Road, Colombo 06. PETITIONER-COMPLAINANT- RESPONDENT Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. 10th RESPONDENT- RESPONDENT	Hon. Achala Wengappuli, J
2025-Apr-04	SC/WRIT/09/2025, SC/WRIT/43/2025, SC/WRIT/57/2025		HON. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.
2025-Apr-04	SC/WRIT/30/2025 , SC/WRIT/38/2025 , SC/WRIT/63/2025 , SC/WRIT/64/2025		HON. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.
2025-Apr-04	SC/WRIT/33/2025	1. Jeevan Thondaman, Secretary, Ceylon Workers Congress, No. 72, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07. PETITIONERS Vs. 1. Returning Officer, Maskeliya Pradhesiya Sabha, Election Officer, Nuwara Eliya. 2. Mr. R. M. A. L Rathnayake, Chairman, Election Commission	HON. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.
2025-Apr-04	SC/FR/59/2025, SC/FR/65/2025, SC/FR/68/2025, SC/FR/69/2025, SC/FR/72/2025		HON. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.
2025-Apr-04	SC/WRIT/6/2025, AND OTHERS		HON. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.
2025-Apr-03	SC/APPEAL/8/2017	1. Pallocci Donatella, 145, via Leornadi, Roma, Italy. And presently resident in Unawatuna. 2. Palermi Luca, 07, via Benucci, Roma, Italy. And presently resident in Unawatuna. Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellants Vs. Yamuna Kanthi Stein, No. 158, Kapparatota Road, Weligama. Defendant-Appellant-Respondent	HON. JANAK DE SILVA, J.
2025-Apr-03	SC/APPEAL/148/2019	Chemisales Holding (Pvt) Ltd., 21, Wattalpola Road, Moon Crescent, Pallimulla, Panadura. And 45, Industrial Colony, Nagoda, Kalutara. Defendant-Respondent-Appellant Vs. People’s Bank, 75, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 2. Plaintiff-Petitioner-Respondent	HON. MAHINDA SAMAYAWARDHENA J.
2025-Apr-03	SC/APPEAL/60/2020	1. Gunasinghe Chandrawathie of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa. PLAINTIFF - PETITIONER - PETITIONER – APPELLANT 1. Gunasinghe Siriyawathie, (Deceased) of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa. 1A. Gunasinge Somdasa of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa. 2. Kekiriwaragodage Sunil. 2A. Kakiriwaragodage Ananda No.382, Kerawalapitiya, Hendala, Wattala. 3. Duware Amara Kumari (Deceased) 3A. Kakirigodage Sunil. 3B. Duware Wilbert alias Gilbert, 517, Kahatagahawatta, Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa. 3C. Duware Wimalasiri, 517, Kahatagahawatta, Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa. 3D. Duware Nilanthi Ashoka, 517, Kahatagahawatta, Pothupititya South, Wadduwa. 4. Gunasinghe Somadasa All of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa. 5. Jasenthuhewage Nandani (Deceased)	Hon. M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J.	Partition -Scheme inquiry- should the Court consider the necessity of an individual party over several other parties -modification of Commissioner’s scheme of partition-Partition Law No 21 of 1977	Section 26(2)(b), 31(2), and 37(2) of the Partition Law No 21 of 1977
2025-Apr-02	SC/APPEAL/89/2018	D. N. Wijetunga, No. 80/1A, Layards Road, Colombo 05. Now residing at No. 04, Ramakrishna Place, Colombo 06. Plaintiff – Appellant – Petitioner Vs. T. C. Amarasekera, No. 06, 2nd Lane, C. A. M. Housing Scheme, Baddegana Road (South), Pitakotte. (Deceased) Indrajith Hiran Christopher Amarasekara No. 06, 2nd Lane, C. A. M. Housing Scheme, Baddegana Road (South), Pitakotte. Substituted Defendant – Respondent – Respondent	Hon. Janak De Silva, J.
2025-Apr-01	SC/APPEAL/40/2018	1. Solanga Arachchige Nomananda, No. 320, Kendaliyaddapaluwa, Ganemulla. 2. Ranasinghe Arachchige Magilin Nona alias Magilin Ranasinghe, No. 320, Kendaliyaddapaluwa, Ganemulla. Defendant-RespondentPetitioner/Appellants Vs. Solanga Arachchige Kulawardena No. 320/2, Kendaliyaddapaluwa, Ganemulla. (since deceased) Plaintiff-Appellant- Respondent 1A. Solanga Arachchige Nandasena 1B. Solanga Arachchige Siriyalatha 1C. Solanga Arachchige Hema Kanthi all of 320/2, Kendaliyaddapaluwa, Ganemulla. Substituted Plaintiff – AppellantRespondents	HON. MURDU N.B. FERNANDO, PC. . CJ,