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Judgments September 2019

Date of Judgment Case No. Parties Judgment by Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms) Legislation Document
2019-Sep-25 SC/FR/109/2015 1.Sri Lanka Nidahas Rubber Inspectors’ Union, 96/6, Mollamure Avenue 2, Kegalle.2.Chaminda Pasqual, No.32, Maddegoda Road, Mathugama.23.R M U B Rathnayake, No.22/8, Uda-Peradeniya, Peradeniya.4.Sunanda Rajapakse "Chandana", Diyagaha, Nawimana, Matara.5.J A A Dharmasiri Jayakody, No.181/1, Bodinnwatta, Koswathugoda, Yakkala.36.H K Jayatissa, No.121/4, Gurukura road, Mathugama.7.W J Liyanage “Nishani”, Pahala Gedera, Algiliya, Thelijjawila. 8.H R A AJayathilleke Bandara, No.55/6/1, Pirisyala, Ambepussa. 9.P V M Rajakaruna, Wathruwila, Kahaduwa.4PETITIONERS-Vs-1.R B Premadasa, Director General, Rubber Development Department, No.55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02.2. Mrs.Sudharma Karunarathna, Secretary, Ministry of Plantation Industry, No.55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02.2A.Upali Marasinghe, Secretary, 5Ministry of Plantation Industry, 11thFloor, Sethsiripaya, 2ndStage, Battaramulla.3.Dharmasena Dissanayake, Chairman, Public Service Commission.4.A Salam Abdul Waid, 5.Santi Nihal Seneviratne, 6.D Shirantha Wijayathilaka, 7.V Jegarasasingham, 8.S Hon. P. Padman Surasena J
2019-Sep-11 SC/APPEAL/142/2018 Kandiahpillai Shanmuganathan (Deceased) of ‘Guildford’, Halpe Mawatha, Kandana PETITIONER Joseph Sri Rogers Shanmuganathan, No.13 1/1, 55th Lane, Wellawatte, Colombo 06. Presently at No.24, St. Augustine’s Avenue, Wembley, Middlesex, United Kingdom. SUBSTITUTED PETITIONER Vs 1. Kandiahpillai Vythilingam, No. 23, Rajasthan, Halpe Mawatha, Kandana. 2. Kandiahpillai Sivasubramaniam, Kandana. 3. Kandiahpillai Muthurajah, Karainagar. 4. Kandiahpillai Thambiyah alias Kandiahpillai Thangarajah, Karaiagar. 4a. Kandiahpillai Muthurajah, Karainagar. 5. Kandiahpillai Thanaluxmi, Karainagar. 6. Kandiahpillai Punithawathi, Karainagar. 7. Kandiahpillai Sundarambal, Karainagar. 8. Nesaratnam.(Deceased) (widow of Kanapathipillai Kandiahpillai), Kandana 9. Velupillai Aivapatham, Hunupitiya, Wattala. 10. Velupillai Paramasothi, Prince Street, Colombo. 11. Nallamma Vartharajah. Kandana. 12. Velupillai Nadarajah, Dik-Oya. RESPONDENTS AND Joseph Sri Rogers Shanmuganathan, No.13 1/1, 55th Lane, Wellawatte, Colombo 6. Presently at Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J
2019-Sep-09 SC/Appeal/196/2011 Sampath Bank PLC No. 110, Sir James Peiris Mawatha, Colombo 02 and at No 19, Dalada Veediya, Kandy. Plaintiff -Vs- Kaluarachchi Sasitha Palitha Owner of ‘Sunrise Biscuit Manufactures’ at Industrial Zone, Pallekale. Defendant Kaluarachchi Sasitha Palitha Owner of ‘Sunrise Biscuit Manufactures’ at Industrial Zone Pallekale. Defendant-Appellant -Vs- Sampath Bank PLC No. 110, Sir James Peiris Mawatha, Colombo 02 and at No 19, Dalada Veediya, Kandy. Plaintiff-Respondent And Now Sampath Bank PLC No. 110, Sir James Peiris Mawatha, Colombo 02 and at No 19, Dalada Veediya, Kandy. Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant -Vs- Kaluarachchi Sasitha Palitha Owner of ‘Sunrise Biscuit Manufactures’ at Industrial Zone, Pallekale. Defendant-Appellant-Respondent Hon. Murdu N.B.Fernando, PC. J
2019-Sep-06 SC/FR/241/2016 Mr. Ponnaiya Sivagnanam 15/103, Gunananda Mawatha, Colombo 13. PETITIONER -VS- 1. Hon K.C. Logeshwaran, Governor, Western Province, 109, 5th Floor, Rotunda Tower, Galle Road, Colombo 03 2. Mr. Ranjith Somawansa, Minister of Provincial Education, Western Provincial Council, 4th Floor, 89, Kaduwela road “Ranmagapaya” Battaramulla. 3. Mr S.G. Wijebandu, Secretary to the Ministry of Education – Western Province, 4th Floor, 89, Kaduwela Road, “Ranmagapaya” Battaramulla. 4. D.D.P.W.Gunarathna, Provincial Director of Education, Provincial Department of Education, No 76, Ananda Kumaraswami Mawatha, Colombo 07. 4(a) Mr. P. Srielal Nonis, Provincial Director of Education, Provincial Department of Education, No 76, Ananda Kumaraswami Mawatha, Colombo 07. 5. Mr. W.M. Jayantha Wickremanayaka, Zonal Director of Education, Zonal Education Office, Vithanage MAwatha, Colombo 02. 5(a) Mr. G.N. Silva Zonal Director of Education, Zonal Education Office, Vithanage MAwatha, Colombo 02. 6. Mr. H.M. Chandradasa, Deputy Zonal Directo Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J
2019-Sep-04 SC/Appeal/48/2013 Asan Kalenderlebbe, (deceased) Sinnaulla, Pottuvil. Plaintiff Ismail Fathima, Sinnaulla, Pottuvil. Substituted Plaintiff Vs, 1. Weeragoda Arachchige Pathmasiri Silva, No. 90/A/1, Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy 2. Srikathuge Sunantha Deepal Fernando, No. 43, Saranankara Street, Kandy 3. Srikathuge Wimalasurendra Fernando, Pasyala 4. Justin Chandrapala de. Silva, No. 102/1, Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy 5. Kalander Asiya Umma, Sinna Ulla, Arugambay, Pottuvil 6. Peter Goodman, (deceased) Star Dust Beach Hotel, Pottuvil 7. Mohomed Ismail Cadre Mohaideen, Pottuvil Defendants And between Mohideen Bawa Abdul Cassim, Pottuvil Petitioner Vs, 1. Weeragoda Arachchige Pathmasiri Silva, No. 90/A/1, Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy 2. Srikathuge Sunantha Deepal Fernando, No. 43, Saranankara Street, Kandy 3. Srikathuge Wimalasurendra Fernando, Pasyala 4. Justin Chandrapala de. Silva, No. 102/1, Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy 5. Kalander Asiya Umma, Sinna Ulla, Arugambay, Pottuvil 6. Peter Goodman, (deceased) Star Dust Beach Hotel, Pottuvil Hon. Justice Vijith K. Malalgoda PC J
2019-Sep-04 SC/FR/188/2010 1. P.D.W.K Chandrarathne, G/16, Field Force, Head Quarters, Colombo 05. 2. N.A. Amarasena, Welfare Division, Colombo 01. 3. U.J. Dangalle, 11/A, Bogodawaththe, Palugama, Dompe. 4. K.W.M. Chandrasiri, 18.1, Uruwala, Nedungamuwa. 5. A.M. Ranita Fernando, 521/28, Hibe Garden, Artigala Road, Meegoda. 6. N.G.G. Nikathanne, Crime Division, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 7. K.R.M. Menike, Children and Women Bureau, Colombo 01. 8. D.M. Gunarathne, 5/32, Sarammudali Mawatha, Weliweriya, Matara. 9. K.H.R. Kariyawasam, “Senasuma”Edandawila Watta, Wanala, Kananke. 10. L.K. Dharmasena, B221, 2nd Cross Street, Walpola Matara. 11. A.A.L. De. Alwis, 2B, Police Headquarters, Colombo 05. 12. M.W. Upali Ranjith, B10, Police Headquarters, Colombo 05. 13. N.P. Jayarathne, E10, Police Headquarters, Colombo 05. 14. M.E.M. Keerthirathne, G3, Police Headquarters, Colombo 05. 15. H.D.C.S. Satharasinghe, 232, Pallegama, Pepiliwala. 16. M.A.Laxman, Batuwita Watte, Batuwita, Thihagoda, Matara. 17. P.L.A.J. Gunawardena, P18, Police Quar Hon. Vijith K. Malalgoda PC J
2019-Sep-02 SC/Appeal/70/13 Hewayalage Ranjani Hemalatha, Newsmire Pahala, Bulathkohupitiya. PLAINTIFF. Vs. Hewayalage Kanthi Kusumalatha Newsmire Pahala, Bulathkoupitiya. DEFENDANT. AND Hewayalage Kanthi Kusumalatha, Newsmire Pahala, Bulathkohupitiya. DEFENDANT – APPELLANT. Hewayalage Ranjani Hemalatha, Newsmire Pahala, Bulathkohupitiya. PLAINTIFF – RESPONDENT. AND NOW BETWEEN. Hewayalage Kanthi Kusumalatha, Newsmire Pahala, Bulathkohupitiya. DEFENDANT – APPELLANT – PETITIONER. Hewayalage Ranjani Hemalatha, Newsmire Pahala, Bulathkohupitiya. PLAINTIFF – RESPONDENT – RESPONDENT. Hon. E.A.G.R. Amarasekara J.
2019-Sep-02 SC/FR/15/2017 T.G.J.L. AMARASINGHE 87th Kilometer Post, Kanthattiya, Mihinthalaya. PETITIONER VS. 1. DR. N.C.D. ARIYARATNE Regional Director of Health Services, Office of the Regional Director of Health Services, Anuradhapura. 2. DR. W.M. PALITHA BANDARA Provincial Director of Health Services, Provincial Department of Health Services - North Central, Bandaranayake Mawatha, Anuradhapura. 3. G.D. KEERTHI GAMAGE Secretary, Ministry of Health, Provincial Administrative Building Complex, 3rd Floor, Harischandra Mawatha, Anuradhapura. 4. A.W.C. ARIYADASA Secretary to the Governor, Secretariat of the Governor, North Central Province, Anuradhapura. 5. R.B. ABEYSINGHA Chairman. 6. H.M.K. HERATH Member, 7. H.M.H.B. RATHNAYAKA Member, 5th to 7th Respondents, all of the North Central Provincial Public Service Commission, North Central Province, Anuradhapura. 8. HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Hon. Prasanna Jayawardena, PC, J