Date of Judgment	Case No.	Parties	Judgment by	Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms)	Legislation	Document
2016-Jul-28	SC/FR/368/2012	1. Mananadewage Shifani, No.34/1, Kolamunna, Piliyandala. 2. Nazreen Nazar, 3. Hazna Nazar, Both minor children presently believed to be residing at No.10, Horton Place, Colombo 07, and appearing by their mother, Custodian and/or Next Friend, Mananadewage Shifani (the 1st Petitioner above-named), of No. 34/1, Kolamunna, Piliyandala. Petitioners Vs. 1. W.A. Somaratne Wijayamuni, Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Piliyandala. 2. Samanthi Gunasekara, Police Officer (WPC), Women and Children‟s Division, Police Station, Piliyandala. 3. Kattadige Dayananda, Police Officer (PC No.22039), Police Station, Piliyandala. 4. Ellagodage Thushara Rukshan, Police Officer (PC No.72753), Police Station, Piliyandala. 5. Kadiragamar, Officer attached to the Special Police Investigations Unit, National Child Protection Authority, 6. Buddhika Prasad Balachandra, Officer-in-Charge, Special Police Investigations Unit, National Child Protection Authority, 7. R.M.R. Rathnayaka, Officer attached to the Special Police Investigations Un	Hon. SISIRA J. DE ABREW, J.
2016-Jul-28	SC/APPEAL/137/2014	Meringnage Rohan Fernando 144, Old Negombo Road, Kanuwana, Ja-Ela. PLAINTIFF Vs. Patikiri Arachchige Dona Indrani Chandralatha Amarasekera No. 52, Weragala, Padukka. DEFENDANT AND Patikiri Arachchige Dona Indrani Chandralatha Amarasekera No. 52, Weragala, Padukka. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT Vs. Meringnage Rohan Fernando 144, Old Negombo Road, Kanuwana, Ja-Ela. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Meringnage Rohan Fernando 144, Old Negombo Road, Kanuwana, Ja-Ela. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-PETITIONER Vs. Patikiri Arachchige Dona Indrani Chandralatha Amarasekera No. 52, Weragala, Padukka. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT	Hon. Gooneratne J.
2016-Jul-28	SC/WRT/1/2014	Balangoda Plantations PLC 110, Norris Canal Road, Colombo 10. PETITIONER Vs. 1. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Minister of Lands and Land Development, 80/5, “Govijana Mandiraya” Rajamalwatta Mawatha, Battaramulla. 2. C.M. Kottewatte Divisional Secretary Ratnapura Ratnapura Divisional Secretariat Office Ratnapura. 3. H.W. Gunadasa Former District Secretary Ratnapura, District Secretariat, Ratnaprua. 4. Hon. W.D.J. Seneviratne Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Independence Square, Colombo 7 5. Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe Minister of Plantation Industries Ministry of Plantation Industries 55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 2. 6. Secretary Ministry of Plantation Industries 55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 2. 7. Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation, No. 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1. 8. Hon. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDENTS
2016-Jul-26	SC/APPEAL/108/2014	Jayapathma Herath Mudiyanselage Herath Banda In front of Kotawehera Police Station, Kotawehera 4thDefendant-Appellant-Appellant vs. Herath Mudiyanselage Menuhami Andarakatuwa, Mahakirinda, Mahagiriulla Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent 1. Jayapathma Herath Mudiyanselage Dingiri Menika, Halambe, Monnakulama 1A.RasnayakeMudiyanselageKapuru Bandara Rasnayake, No.279/4, Meda Ela Para, Nikaweratiya 2.KulatungaRanasingheHerath MudiyanselageHerathBandage Somawathie 3. Herath Mudiyanselage Herathhamige Dingiri Amma, Diganna Watta, Digannewa 4. Jayapathma Herath Mudiyanselage Tikiri Banda, Mole Kade, Ihala Agarauda, Monnekulama 5. Jayapathma Herath Mudiyanselage Bandaranayake, In front of Kotawehera Police Station, Kotawehera Defendant-Respondent-Respondents	Hon. K.T.CHITRASIRI, J
2016-Jul-25	SC/APPEAL/128/ 2013	1.The Municipal Council of Moratuwa, 2.His Worship Lord Mayor Moratuwa, 3.The Municipal Commissioner, All are of Moratuwa Municipal Council, Galle Road, Moratuwa.Respondent-PetitionersVs.Weerahennadige Shian Hiresh Fernando, No. 04, De Vos Avenue, Colombo 04.Petitioner-Responden	Hon.Sisira J. de Abrew, J
2016-Jul-25	SC/APPEAL/198/ 2015	ElectroRef Engineers (Pvt) Ltd., SC(HC) CALA/ApplicationNo. 74, Lesley Ranagala MawathaNo. 594/14(Serpentine Road), Borella, Colombo 8Defendant-Petitioner-Appellant-Petitioner-Appellan-Vs-SandalankawaCoconut Production & Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd., Wetakeyyawa, Gonawila.Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent-Respondent-Responden	Hon. Sisira J. de Abrew, J
2016-Jul-22	SC/APPEAL/82/2013	1.Arampath Geeganage SomarathneButhgamuwa, Pahala Buthgamuwa.2.Jayasooriya Arachchillage Siriyalatha alias SiriyawathieRagal Kanda, Alawwa.3.Rathnayake Adikaram Thenennehelaga Sunil RathnayakeRagal Kanda, Alawwa.4.Ranamuka Arachchillage Asoka Ragal Kanda, Alawwa.DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-PETITIONERSVs.Hettimudiyanselage SomarathnaKehel Kotuwa, Ragal Kanda, Alawwa.PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT
2016-Jul-21	SC/APPEAL/202/2012	BogahawattaDurageChandana Pushpakumara, No. 36/14, Ratnapura Road, Pelmadulla. Vs 1.KottewattaArachchilageYasawathie Nanda Gunawardena, No. 98/5 DharmapalaMawathaPannipitiya. 2.NalinGankanda, UdahaWalawwa, Gallpoththawala, Pelmadulla. 3.Dinesh Rajiv Gankanda, UdahaWalawwa, Galpottawala, Pelmadulla. 4.VijithaGunatileka, No. 105, DharmapalaMawatha, Pelmadulla. 5. IduranPitiyaKankanamalage Ratnaseeli, DharmapalaMawatha, Pelmadulla. 6. IduranPitiyaKankanamalageMangalasiri, DharmapalaMawatha, Pelmadulla. 7. IduranPitiyaKankanamalageThusithananda, DharmapalaMawatha, Pelmadulla. 8. KottawattaArachchilageGunawardena, DharmapalaMawathaPedesa, Pelmadulla. 9. BeligaswattaAkkaranKuruppuMudiyanselageSirinilame, Mudduwa , Ratnapura. 10.BeligaswattaAkkaranKuruppuMudiyanselageSugathapala, Mudduwa , Ratnapura. 11.LindawatteNandawathie, VidyalayaMawatha, Pelmadulla. 12. G. L. Jinadasa, PahalaBempitiya, Medawatta, Pelmadulla. 13. A.M.M. Kularatne, No. 13, Medawatta, Bopitiya, Pelmadulla. 14. A. M. Dharmawardena, Kutwapitiya, Pelmadulla	Hon. S. EVA WANASUNDERA PCJ
2016-Jul-20	SC/FR/9/2015	1. R.H.A.S.S. Karunarathna, Na Sevana, Deraniyagala and 34 others Petitioners vs 1. University Grants Commission, No. 20, Ward Place, Colombo 7. 18 others Respondents	Hon. K. Sripavan, C.J
2016-Jul-20	SC/APPEAL/142/ 2012	1. Vitiyala Kankanamge Heenhamy alias DC/Hambanthota No. 3136/LHamine.2. Chandrasiri Senanayake, Both of 18 Ela, No.507, Padalangala.DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-PETITIONERS-Vs-Seena Patabendige Roshini of “Ediriwarna Niwasa”, Baragama, Ambalanthota.PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT	Hon. Sisira J de Abrew, J
2016-Jul-20	SC/FR/13/2015	1. D.T. Wickramaratna, Green crescent, Godagama, Matara. ad 41 others Petitioners vs 1. University Grants Commission, No. 20, Ward Place, Colombo 7. and 18 others Respondents	Hon. K. Sripavan, C.J.
2016-Jul-20	SC/FR/45/2015	1. T.D. Mataraarachchi, No. 3A, Mawatha II, Sevana, Aruppola, Kandy and 5 others Petitioners vs 1. University Grants Commission, No. 20, Ward Place, Colombo 7. and 18 others Respondents	Hon. K. SRIPAVAN, C.J
2016-Jul-18	SC/APPEAL/33/2005	Gilbert Samaraweera PLAINTIFF (Deceased) Weerasooriya Arachchige Agnes No. 273/A, North Mulleriyawa, Angoda. SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-PETITIONER Vs. Mahadurage Hemapala No. 170, Galle Road, Dehiwela. RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT (Deceased) AND NOW BETWEEN Weerasooriya Arachchige Agnes No. 273/A, North Mulleriyawa, Angoda. SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-PETITIONER Vs. Mahadurage Hemapala No. 170, Galle Road, Dehiwela. RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT (Deceased) Mahadurage Asantha Senarathna No. 170, Galle Road, Dehiwela. RESPONDENT SOUGHT TO BE SUBSTITUTED 1. Mahadurage Palani Senarathna No. 255/5B/1, Saman Mawatha, Nadimala, Dehiwala 2. Mahadurage Manoja Senarathna No. 237/110, Mahagedara Watta, Arukgoda Road, Alubomulla. 3. Mahadurage Samantha Senarathna No. 437/1/B, Sama Pedesa, Hokandara North, Hokandara 4. Mahadurage Mahinda Senarathna No. 255/5B/1, Saman Mawatha, Nadimala, Dehiwala. 5. Mahadurage Helaruwan Senarathna No. 277/11A, Quarry Road, Nadimala, Dehiwala. RESPONDENT	Hon. Anil Gooneratne J
2016-Jul-14	SC/FR/661/2012	1.A.A. Sarath 83/15, Wijithapura Mawatha, Mahakandara, Madapatha.2.M.L.T. Ananda, Pettawatta, Korawela, Welipenna.3.S.M.N.Kumarasinghe, 13, Bulagala, Dambulla.4.Y.A.A.C. Kumara, 114/1, Madelgamuwa, Gampaha. 5.U.S. Liyanage, 623/6/A, Jaya Mawatha, Hospital Garden, Homagama.6.S.Siva Kumar,	Hon. K. SRIPAVAN,C.J.
2016-Jul-14	SC/FR/663/2012	1. M.M. Ravi Perera, No. 56A, Pahalagama, Gampaha. and 3 others Petitioners Vs. 1. Commissioner General of Excise, Department of Excise, No. 34, W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha, Colombo 02. and 50 others Respondents. 7A. D. Dissanayake, Chairman, 8A. Retired Hon. Justice A.W.A. Salam 9A. V. Jegarajasingham, 10A. Nihal Seneviratne, 11A. Dr. Prathap Ramanujam, 12A. S. Ranugge, 13A. D.L. Mendis, 14A. Sarath Jayathilaka, 15A. Dilhara Wijayatileke, All Members of the Public Service Commission, No. 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05. Substituted Respondents	Hon. K. SRIPAVAN,C.J.
2016-Jul-14	SC/FR /23 /2015	Mohammed Mukthar Aisha, No 230, Kumaratunga Mawatha, Matara. Petitioner Vs. 1. W.B. Piyatissa, The Principal, (Chairman of the Interview Board) St. Thomas Boys College, Matara. 2. Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Minister of Education, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla. 3. Upali Marasinghe, The Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla. 4. The Chairman of the Appeal Board Grade 1 Admission Year 2015, St. Thomas Boys College, Matara. 5. Hon Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondents	Hon. UPALY ABEYRATHNE, J
2016-Jul-12	SC/APPEAL/192/2014	Wewita Hettige Upul Premalal Perera, No. 209A, Mahawatta, Alubomulla. Petitioner Vs- Kiriwanawattegedara Beatrice Sandya Kumari, Udahawatta, Siyambalagoda, Danture Kandy. Respondent And between Kiriwanawattegedara Beatrice Sandya Kumari, Udahawatta, Siyambalagoda, Danture, Kandy. Respondent-Appellant -Vs- Wewita Hettige Upul Premalal Perera, No. 209A, Mahawatta, Alubomulla. Petitioner-Respondent And now between Wewita Hettige Upul Premalal Perera, No. 209A, Mahawatta, Alubomulla. Petitioner-Respondent-Petitioner -Vs- Kiriwanawattegedara Beatrice Sandya Kumari, Udahawatta, Siyambalagoda, Danture, kandy. Respondent-Appellant-Responden	Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare P.C J
2016-Jul-11	SC/FR/ 207/2016	Udaya Prabhath Gammanpila, 65/14, Wickremasinghe Mawatha, Kumaragewatta Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. Presently at : Magazine Prison, Colombo 08. Petitioner Vs. 1. M.D.C.P. Gunathilake, Inspector of Police, Special Investigation Unit, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 2. Mevan Silva, Senior Superintendent of Police, Director, Special Investigation Unit, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 3. Pujitha Jayasundara, Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 4. Brian John Shaddick, 2, Martins Knockrow, New South Wales 2479, Australia. 5. Lasitha Indeewara Perera, 726 Sri Nanda Mawatha, Madinnagoda Road, Rajagiriya. 6. J.C.P. Jayasinghe, 20 Tickell Road, Colombo 08. 7. Bandara, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Special Investigation Unit, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 8. The Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondents.	Hon. K. Sripavan, C.J.
2016-Jul-11	SC/FR/19/2015	1. Warushamannadi Saman de Silva 2. Yamuna Subhashini Dissanayake Both of : No. 188/7/2, 6th Avenue Apartment, Havelock Road, Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo 05. For and on behalf of : Chathuni Malintha de Silva PETITIONERS Vs 1. S.S.K. Aviruppola, Principal, Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo 05. 2. Upali Marasinghe, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla. 2(a) W.M.Bandusena, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla. 3. Ranjith Chandrasekera, Director – National Schools, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla. 3(a)I.A.P.N. Illeperuma, Director – National Schools, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla. 4.U.M. Prasanna Upasantha, Principal, Mahanama College, Colombo 03. 5.Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 RESPONDENTS	Hon. S. E. Wanasundera PC. J
2016-Jul-05	SC/APPEAL/74/2012	Galkadu Dewage Nandasena, No. 379, Uggalboda West, Gampaha. Plaintiff Vs 1.Walimuni Senadheerage Malini Rupasinghe 2.Handunge Saranapala Both of No. 433, Galwetiya Road, Uggalboda, Gampaha. Defendants AND 1. Walimuni Senadheerage Malini Rupasinghe 2. Handunge Saranapala, Both of No. 433, Galwetiya Road, Uggalboda, Gampaha. Defendant – Appellants Vs Galkadu Dewage Nandasena, No. 379, Uggalboda West, Gampaha Plaintiff - Respondent AND NOW Galkadu Dewage Nandasena, No. 379, Uggalboda West, Gampaha. Plaintiff- Respondent- Appellant Vs 1. Walimuni Senadheerage Malini Rupasinghe 2. HandungeSaranapala Both of No. 433, Galwetiya Road, Uggalboda, Gampaha. Defendant-Appellant-Respondents