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Judgments July 2021

Date of Judgment Case No. Parties Judgment by Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms) Legislation Document
2021-Jul-29 SC/FR/257/2018 Charith Eshanka Hopwood, No. 60/5, Kerawalapitiya Road, Hendala, Wattala. Petitioner Vs. 1. Inspector of Police Gunawardena, Officer-in-Charge, Minor Offences Branch, Police Station, Ragama. 2. Chief Inspector of Police Gunasekera, (Acting Officer-in-Charge), Police Station, Ragama. 3. Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 4. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondents Hon. A.L. Shiran Gooneratne J
2021-Jul-27 SC/HC CALA/51/2017 P. M. Dissanayake, Deputy Commissioner, Unit 14, Department of Inland Revenue, Colombo 02. Complainant Vs. Gifuulanka Motors (Pvt.) Limited, No. 50/2, Vijaya Road, Gampaha. Respondent And Between Gifuulanka Motors (Pvt.) Limited, No. 50/2, Vijaya Road, Gampaha. Respondent-Petitioner Vs. P. M. Dissanayake, Deputy Commissioner, Unit 14, Department of Inland Revenue, Colombo 02. Complainant-Respondent Kalyani Dahanayake, Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. Respondent And Now Between Gifuulanka Motors (Pvt.) Limited, No. 50/2, Vijaya Road, Gampaha. Respondent-Petitioner-Petitioner Vs. P. M. Dissanayake, Deputy Commissioner, Unit 14, Department of Inland Revenue, Colombo 02. Complainant-Respondent-Respondent Ivan Dissanayake, Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Department of Inland Revenue, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. Respondent-Respondents Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare, PC. J.
2021-Jul-26 SC/FR/ 388/2010 Herath Mudiyanselage Wasantha Anura Kumara of Thammitagama, Nagollagama. Petitioner Vs. 1. Headquarters Inspector Channa Abeyratne Police Station, Maho. 2. Sub-Inspector of Police Ananda Police Station, Maho. 3. Police Sergeant 55008 Asanka Police Station, Maho. 4. Police Constable 55037 Navaratne Police Station, Maho. 5.Deputy Inspector General of Police North Western Province, D. I. G’s Office, Kurunegala. 6. Mahinda Balasuriya, Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Fort, Colombo 1. 7. The Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Hulftsdorp, Colombo 12. Respondents Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare, PC, J
2021-Jul-15 SC/CONT/ 3/16 1) Hee Jung Kim Alias Kim Hee Jung No. 51A-24/2-23rd Floor Empire Tower Baybrooke Place, Colombo 2 And also No 47, Alexandra Place, Colombo 07 And Hoiryong Poonglin Iwant Apt 203- 701 Howon-dong 308 139 Uijeongbusi Kyeongkido South Korea 2) Some Rupali Jayasinghe No 8/5, Pansalahena Road Kolonnawa Petitioners Vs Don Bandumali Jayasinghe [nee Welikala] No. 40/19 Longden Place, Colombo 7 Respondent Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare PC, J
2021-Jul-14 SC/FR/449/2017 1. Jayamuni Anuradha Nilmini Vijesekara, “Mihinish” 259/1/2B, Rassapana Road, Ihala Bomiriya, Kaduwela. PETITIONER -Vs- 1. Sumedha Thushanga, Police Constable, Peiliyagoda Police Station, Peliyagoda. 2. Indika Priyadharshana, Police Constable, Peiliyagoda Police Station, Peliyagoda. 3. Chanaka Rukman, Police Constable, Peiliyagoda Police Station, Peliyagoda. 4. Ajith Jayalal, Police Constable, Peiliyagoda Police Station, Peliyagoda. 5. Lahiru Roshan, Police Constable, Peiliyagoda Police Station, Peliyagoda. 6. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Western Province, Colombo 01 7. Hon. Attorney-General, Attorney General’s Department, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 12. RESPONDENTS Hon. P. PADMAN SURASENA J
2021-Jul-09 SC/APPEAL/133/2016 Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya, (On behalf of P. Titus Jayantha) No. 416, Kotte Road, Pitakotte. APPLICANT -VS- Sri Lanka Transport Board, No.200, Kirula Road, Colombo 05. RESPONDENT AND Sri Lanka Transport Board, No.200, Kirula Road, Colombo 05. RESPONDENT- APPELLANT -VS- Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya, (On behalf of P. Titus Jayantha) No. 416, Kotte Road, Pitakotte. APPLICANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN P. Titus Jayantha. Kudagammana, Giriulla. APPLICANT-RESPONDENT- APPELLANT -VS- Sri Lanka Transport Board, No.200, Kirula Road, Colombo 05. RESPONDENT-APPELLANT- RESPONDENT Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J
2021-Jul-09 SC/APPEAL/43/2019 Rajagopal Rajendran, No. 84, Main Street, Norwood. As the Power of Attorney holder of the Licensee of Udaya Wine Stores, namely Liyanage Charitha, No. 14, Gouravilla Colony, Upcot. PETITIONER Vs 1. D.G.M.V. Hapuarachchi, Director General of Excise, Department of Excise, No. 34, W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha, Colombo 02. 2. Wasantha Dissanayake, Deputy Commissioner of Excise, No. 34, W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha, Colombo 02. RESPONDENTS AND NOW BETWEEN Rajagopal Rajendran, No. 84, Main Street, Norwood. As the Power of Attorney holder of the Licensee of Udaya Wine Stores, namely Liyanage Charitha, No. 14, Gouravilla Colony, Upcot. PETITIONER-APPELLANT VS 1. D.G.M.V. Hapuarachchi, Commissioner General of Excise, Department of Excise, No. 34, W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha, Colombo 02. L.K.G. Gunawardane, Commissioner General of Excise, Department of Excise, No. 34, W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha, Colombo 02. 1A ADDED RESPONDENTRESPONDENT Mrs. K.H.A. Meegasmulla, Commissioner General of Excise, Department of Excise, No. 34, W.A.D Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J
2021-Jul-09 SC/APPEAL/61/2020 Dhinayadura Jinadasa, Moonugoda Road, Seenigama, Hikkaduwa Applicant Vs. The Trustee, Sri Devol, Maha Devalaya, Seenigama, Hikkaduwa. Respondent And Between Dhisenthuwa Handi Sarath, The Trustee, Sri Devol, Maha Devalaya, Seenigama, Hikkaduwa. Respondent-Appellant Vs. Dhinayadura Jinadasa, Moonugoda Road, Seenigama, Hikkaduwa Applicant-Respondent And Now Between Dhinayadura Jinadasa, Moonugoda Road, Seenigama, Hikkaduwa Applicant-Respondent-Appellant Vs. Dhisenthuwa Handi Sarath, The Trustee, Sri Devol, Maha Devalaya, Seenigama, Hikkaduwa. Respondent-Appellant-Respondent Hon. Vijith K. Malalgoda PC J
2021-Jul-09 SC/FR/187/2014 1. D. H. B. Edirisinghe 2/57, Melpati watta, Kotawala, Kaduwela. 2. P. M. Ratnapala 87, Bellantara Road, Dehiwala. 3. M. D. S. A. Perera Pahala Kosgama, Kosgama. 4. N. M. A. Amaradewa 232/6, Imaduwa Road, Kurunduwatte, Ahangama. 5. W. P. S. K. Fernando Mount Pleasant, Hapugala, Wakwella. 6. L. P. S. Kumara 62-3, Ginthota Road, Kalegana, Galle. 7. P. Ariyasena 1st Lane, Kalutara Road, Moranthuduwa. 8. Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service Association, 335-3/1, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10. Petitioners Vs, 1. B. M. S. Batagoda Former Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance and Planning the Secretariat, Colombo 01. 2. Dayasiri Fernando Former Chairman, Public Service Commission, No, 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05. 3. Palitha M. Kumarasinghe Former Member of the Public Service Commission, No, 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05. 4. Sirimavo A. Wijerathne Former Member of the Public Service Commission, No, 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05. 5. M. D. W. Ariyawansa Former Member of the Hon. Vijith K. Malalgoda PC
2021-Jul-07 SC/APPEAL/159 / 2018 Agampodi Wijepala de Soyza, Katuwila, Ahungalla. ACCUSED - APPELLANT – APPELLANT -Vs- 1. Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Ahungalla. COMPLAINANT - RESPONDENT - RESPONDENT 2. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDENT - RESPONDENT Hon. P.PadmanSurasena J
2021-Jul-07 SC/HC/LA/50/2020 Kaluappu Hannadi Lalith Priyantha 58/5, Nellammahara Road, Godagamuwa, Maharagama. APPLICANT Vs. Asia Broadcasting Corporation (Private) Limited Level 35 and 37, East Tower, World Trade Center, Colombo 01. RESPONDENT AND BETWEEN Asia Broadcasting Corporation (Private) Limited Level 35 and 37, East Tower, World Trade Center, Colombo 01. RESPONDENT-APPELLANT Vs. Kaluappu Hannadi Lalith Priyantha 58/5, Nellammahara Road, Godagamuwa, Maharagama. APPLICANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Asia Broadcasting Corporation (Private) Limited Level 35 and 37, East Tower, World Trade Center, Colombo 01. RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-PETITIONER -Vs- Kaluappu Hannadi Lalith Priyantha 58/5, Nellammahara Road, Godagamuwa, Maharagama. APPLICANT-RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT Hon. P Padman Surasena J
2021-Jul-06 SC/APPEAL/198/2012 Vidanalage Dingiri Banda (Deceased), of Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. Plaintiff Vithanalage Senathileke of Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. Substituted Plaintiff Vs. 1. Henaka Ralalage Punchi Banda alias Vijitha Bandara, Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. 2. Henaka Ralalage Podi Appuhamy (Deceased), No. 29, Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. 2A. Henaka Ralalage Wimalasiri Menike, No. D27, Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. 3. V.P.C. Vitharana, No. D34, Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. 4. Henaka Ralalage Somarathne, No. D33, Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. 5. Henaka Ralalage Wijeratne (Deceased), No. D33/1, Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. 5A. Henka Ralalage Sriyani Wijeratne, No. 400/1, Kadurugashena, Hiyare East, Hiyare, Galle. 6. Henaka Ralalage Dingiri Appuhamy (Deceased), Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. 6A. Henaka Ralalage Piyarathne, Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. 7. Henaka Ralalage Mohotti Appuhamy (Deceased), Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. 7A. Henaka Ralalage Kamalawathie, No. D29, Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbura. 8. Henaka Ralalage Gunathilake, Kurunegoda, Kotiyakumbur Hon. Janak De Silva J.
2021-Jul-06 SC/FR/ 452/2011 Peduru Arachchige Janaka Pushpakumara (LL 27759), No.29, Sisil Uyana, Panamura Road, Thelbaduara, Embilipitiya. Petitioner Vs. 1. Director General, (Electric and Electronic Division) Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters, Colombo 01. 2. Director General, (Personnel and Training) Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters, Colombo 01. 3. Commander of the Navy, Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters, Colombo 01. 4. Lieutenant Commander T.R. Dahanayake, Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters, Colombo 01. 5. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 Respondents Hon. Janak De Silva J.
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