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Judgments February 2023

Date of Judgment Case No. Parties Judgment by Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms) Legislation Document
2023-Feb-10 SC/CONTEMPT/1/2023 Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, No. 14, R A de Mel Mawatha, Colombo 04, Sri Lanka. Complainant – Petitioner -Vs- 1. M.P.D.U.K. Mapa Pathirana, Secretary, Ministry of Power and Energy, No. 437, Galle Road, Colombo 03. 2. N.S. Ilangakoon, Chairman. 3. K.G.R.F. Comestar, Additional General Manager. 4. T.K. Liyanage Finance Manager. 5. A.R.M.M.S. Karunasena, Deputy General Manager. All of Ceylon Electricity Board, 6th Floor, No. 50, Sir Chittamapalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. 6. Janaka Rathnayake, Chairman, Public Utilities Commission, No. 1200/9, Rajamalwaththa Road, Battaramulla. 7. Mohamed Uvais Mohamed, Managing Director/Chairman. 8. V.N. Weerasuriya, Deputy General Manager (Finance), 9. S.M.C.P. Samarakoon, Manager (Sales) All of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Danister De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 09. 10. Hon. Attorney-General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Contemnor - Respondents E. A. G. R. Amarasekara, J. In the matter of an application under and in terms on Article 105(3) of the Constitution read with Section 21 of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act No. 21 of 1996.
2023-Feb-08 SC/APPEAL/228/2014 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Complainant -Vs- 1. Iddagodage Sarath Kumara, 2. Walpita Pathiranage Prasanna Perera alias Alli Accused AND BETWEEN Iddagodage Sarath Kumara 1st Accused - Appellant -Vs- The Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department Colombo 2 Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Iddagodage Sarath Kumara Presently at Welikada Prison Base Line Road, Borella. 1st Accused - Appellant - Appellant -Vs- Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department Colombo 2 Complainant – Respondent - Respondent P Padman Surasena J In the matter of an appeal in terms of Article 128 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
2023-Feb-03 SC/FR/398/2008 Mohammed Rashid Fathima Sharmila No. 159/FB/54, Maligawatte Place, Maligawatte, Colombo 10. Petitioner Vs. 1. K.W.G. Nishantha 31118, Police Sergeant, Police Station, Slave Island, Colombo 02. 2. Siddique 5004, Police Constable, Police Station, Slave Island, Colombo 2. 3. Karunathilake 30342, Police Sergeant, Police Station, Slave Island, Colombo 2. 4. K.N.C.P. Kaluarachchi, Police Inspector, Police Station, Slave Island, Colombo 2. 5. Officer in Charge, Police Station, Slave Island, Colombo 2. 6. The Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 7. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondents Aluwihare PC. J In the matter of an Application under Article 126 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2023-Feb-02 SC/APPEAL/85A/2009 (IN THE DISTRICT COURT) In the matter of a Winding Up Application in t Hatton National Bank Limited, No. 481, T. B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10. PETITIONER - PETITIONER - APPELLANT Vs 1. Seylan Bank Limited, No. 90, Galle Road, Colombo 03. PARTY RESPONDENT - RESPONDENT 2. Lanka Tractors Limited, erms of sections 255 and 256 of the Companies Act No 17 of 1982 Hatton National Bank Limited, No. 481, T. B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10. PETITIONER Vs Lanka Tractors Limited, No. 45/100, Nawala Road, Narahenpita. RESPONDENT AND THEN BETWEEN (IN THE DISTRICT COURT) In the matter of an application in terms of sections 260, 261, 348, 350 and 352 of the Companies Act No. 17 of 1982 to stay execution of properties belonging to the Company after the commencement of winding up of the Company. Hatton National Bank Limited, No. 481, T. B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10. PETITIONER - PETITIONER Vs Seylan Bank Limited, No. 90, Galle Road, Colombo 03. PARTY RESPONDENT AND THEN BETWEEN (IN THE PROVINCIAL HIGH COURT) P Padman Surasena J In the matter of an appeal in terms of section 5 C of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 19 of 1990 as amended by Act No. 54 of 2006, against a judgment delivered by the Provincial High Court exercising its jurisdiction under section 5A of the said Act.
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