Date of Judgment	Case No.	Parties	Judgment by	Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms)	Legislation	Document
2024-Oct-30	SC/CHC APPEAL/32/2014	Abans PLC (PV-5301-PB/PQ) (Successor to ‘Abans Retail (Pvt) Ltd.’ pursuant to a corporate amalgamation with effect from 12-10-2022 under and in terms of Sec. 244 (1) (a) of the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007) No. 498, Galle Road, Colombo 03. PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT -Vs- Peirisge Rohini Fernando No. 33, Pallanasena, Kochchikade. DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT	HON. P. PADMAN SURASENA, J.
2024-Oct-30	SC/APPEAL/133 /2013	Weerasinghe Arachchige Ramenike alias Weerakkody Arachchige Ramenike, Bulutota, Sooriyakanda. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT Vs. Peter Fernandolage John, Kada Muduna, Sooriyakanda. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT	Hon. E. A. G. R. Amarasekara, J.
2024-Oct-30	SC/RULE/08/2023	Hon. A. K. M. Patabendige, High Court Judge, High Court No. 4, Colombo. COMPLAINANT Vs. Roshan Davinda Ranaweera, Attorney-at-Law, 231/1, 1st Lane, Athurugiriya Road, Homagama. RESPONDENT	Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.	Duty to appear, assigned counsel, duly of diligence
2024-Oct-30	SC/APPEAL/156/2016	1. Ambalangodage Subath, Hemantha, Mahawatta, Mahavihara Road, Ahangama. (8th Accused - Appellant - Petitioner) 2. Sudurukku Hannadige Krishantha, Kumara, Mahavihara Road, Madyama, Ahangama. (9th Accused - Appellant - Appellant) 3. Kahadarathmalpage Danushka Udaya Kumara, Aranwala Handiya Kanda, Ahangama (12th Accused - Appellant - Petitioner) 4. Saunda Hannadige Indika Prabath Kumara, Visudarama Road, Aranwala, Ahangama. (13th Accused Appellant - Petitioner) Vs. 1. Officer in Charge, Police Station, Ahangama. (Complainant - Respondent - Respondent) 2. Honourable Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 Respondent - Respondent	HON. K. KUMUDINI WICKREMASINGHE, J.
2024-Oct-29	SC/APPEAL/153/2013	M. Azwer Hassim No. 08, Alexandra Road, Colombo 06. (Deceased) Defendant-Appellant-Appellant Abdullah Azwar No. 08, Alexandra Road, Colombo 06. Substituted Defendant-Appellant-Appellant Vs. P. K. Nimal Upali Alahakoon No. 193/4, W. A. Silva Mawatha, Wellawatte, Colombo 06. (Deceased) Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent Chandralatha Abekoon No. 193/4, W. A. Silva Mawatha, Wellawatte, Colombo 06. Substituted Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent	HON. K. PRIYANTHA FERNANDO, J
2024-Oct-28	SC/APPEAL/235/2016	Uduma Lebbe Marikkar Mohomad Nizar (deceased), 55/1, Hirimbura Cross Road, Galle. 1st Defendant-Appellant-Appellant Mohamed Sakeen Mohamed Zahi Zindan, 105/1, Cross Road, Hirimbura, Galle. Substituted 1st Defendant-Appellant-Appellant Vs. Mutha Merenne Parakrama And 5 Others, 61/2, New Lane 1, Dangedera, Galle. Substituted Plaintiffs- Respondents-Respondents 2B. Mohomad Hafeel Pathuma Risniya, (New Legal representatives of the deceased 2nd defendant) And another 2B & 3A Defendant-Respondents-Respondents	Hon. Justice Mahinda Samayawardhena
2024-Oct-25	SC/FR/61/2019	M. A. Shamly Mohammed, No. 104/2, Madulbowa, Hemmathagama. PETITIONER vs. 1. Professor Mohan De Silva 1A. Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunga Chairman, University Grants Commission 2. Professor P.S.M. Guneratne 2A. Senior Professor Janitha A Liyanage 2B. Senior Professor Chandana P Udawatte Vice Chairman, University Grants Commission 3. Professor Malik Ranasinghe 4. Rev. Professor K M Sangarakiththa Thero 5. Professor Hemantha Senanayake 6. Dr. Y Haniffa 7. Professor K. Kumara Vadivel 8. Dr. Kapila Senanayake 8A. Senior Professor A.K.W. Jayawardena 8B. Professor Vasanthy Arasaratnam 8C. Professor Premakumara Silva 8D. Rev. Professor Kotapitiye Rahula Thero 3rd – 8D Respondents are members of the University Grants Commission 9. Dr. Priyantha Premakumara, Secretary to the University Grants Commission 10. University Grants Commission 1st – 10th Respondents at 20, Ward Place, Colombo 7 11. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDENTS	Hon. Arjuna Obeyesekere, J
2024-Oct-22	SC/APPEAL/173/2017	Illakotulena Gamaralalage Thilakerathna, Kalugala, Pitwala, Nawalapitiya. Accused-Appellant-Appellant Vs. Officer in Charge, Motor Traffic Division, Police Station, Kandy. Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondent-Respondent	Hon. A.L. Shiran Gooneratne J.
2024-Oct-18	SC/APPEAL/132/2014	1(a). S.A. Dona Nandawathi, 146, Thumbowila, Piliyandala. Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant Vs. 1. S.A. Dona Gunawathi, A 59, Wewa Road, Boralesgamuwa. (Deceased) 1(a). H.N. Pinto Jayawardena, 57 A, Wewa Road, Boralesgamuwa. 7(a). D.D. Munasinghe, 238, Jaliyagoda, Mampe North, Piliyandala. 8. H.N. Pinto Jayawardena, 57 A, Wewa Road, Boralesgamuwa. 9. J. Athukorala, 238, Jaliyagoda, Mampe North, Piliyandala. (Deceased) 9(a). D.D. Munasinghe, 238, Jaliyagoda, Mampe North, Piliyandala. Defendants-Appellants- Respondents 2. S.A. Don Karunarathna, 394/2, High Level Road, Makumbura, Pannipitiya. (Deceased) 2(a). Hettiarachchige Kamala Perera, 394/2, High Level Road, Makumbura, Pannipitiya. 4. S.A. Dona Kusumalatha, 246, Colombo Road, Mampe North, Piliyandala. 5. S.A. Dona Somawathi, 146, Thumbowila, Piliyandala. 6. S.A. Dona Nandawathi, 146, Thumbowila, Piliyandala. Defendants-Respondents- Respondents 2(a). S.A. Don Chandana, 146, Thumbowila, Piliyandala. Plaintiff-Respondent- Respondent	Hon. A.L. Shiran Gooneratne J.
2024-Oct-16	SC/FR/263/2009	Ajith Rohan Gunawardena No. 03, St. Anthoney’s Road, Mount Lavinia. 12th RESPONDENT-PETITIONER -Vs- The Monetary Board of the Central Bank, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01. 01st RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT	HON. ACHALA WENGAPPULI, J.
2024-Oct-16	SC/APPEAL/25/2018	The Spiritual Assembly of the Bahai faith in Lanka (Ceylon), No.65, National Bahai Center, Havelock Road, Colombo 06. Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner/Appellant Vs. 1. Shirani Pushpalatha De Silva 2. Nanayakkara Casen Pallige Alfred De Silva, both of No. 29/10, Pangiriwatte Road, Mirihana, Nugegoda. Defendant- Respondent-Respondents	Hon. Murdu N.B. Fernando, PC. J.
2024-Oct-16	SC/FR/262/2009	Ajith Rohan Gunawardena No. 03, St. Anthoney’s Road, Mount Lavinia. 12th RESPONDENT-PETITIONER -Vs- The Monetary Board of the Central Bank, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01. 01st RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT	HON. ACHALA WENGAPPULI, J.
2024-Oct-15	SC/APPEAL/130/2011	Maturata Plantation Limited Presently at Browns Building 11th Floor, Dudley Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 08. Petitioner-Appellant Vs 1. Jeewan Kumarathunga, Minister of Land and Land Development 1st Respondent-Respondent 1A. John Amarathunga Minister of Land and Land Development 1A1. Harin Fernando Minister of Lands, Govijana Mandiraya, No. 80/05, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla. Substituted 1st Respondent-Respondent 2. I.S. Samarakoon, Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Athuruliya. 2nd Respondent-Respondent 2A. Thiththagalla Gamage Sarath Kumara Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Athuruliya. 2A1. Nirosha S. Gamage Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Athuruliya. Substituted 2nd Respondent-Respondent	Hon. K. Priyantha Fernando, J.
2024-Oct-11	SC/CHC APPEAL/64/2013	Wattedurage Sanath Ranjith Premarathne, 331/C, Pelpitiya, Eheliyagoda. 2nd Defendant – Appellant	Hon. Janak De Silva, J.
2024-Oct-11	SC/APPEAL/194/2017	1. Devanayagam Wasanthi U.G. Sunil, No. 81/1, Dikkiriyawa, Kaludaawala, Matale. ACCUSED-APPELLANT-APPELLANT Vs. 1. Officer-in-Charge Fraud Investigation Unit, Police Station, Matale. 2. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. 3. Prisons Commissioner, Prison Department, Colombo. COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT-RESPONDENTS	Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.	Leave to Appeal from High Court—Supreme Court Rules—Substantial Questions of Law	High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 19 of 1990 Supreme Court Rules of 1990
2024-Oct-11	SC/FR/127/2016	1. Dr. Kamal Bandula Weerapperuma Bogaha Handiya, Kiri Ibban Ara, Sewanagala. 2. L. D. Susila Wejewardena 3. H. A. Karunawathie 4. P. A. Wimalaratne 2nd to 4th Petitioners: Presently at: Remand Prison, Tangalle. 5. R. A. Upali No. 630, Kiri Ibban Ara, Sevanagala. Petitioners V. 1. A. Pushpakumara Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Excise Head Office, No. 28, Staple Street, Colombo 02. 2. Rohan Wijeratne Excise Superintendent (Special Operations), Excise Head Office, No. 28, Staple Street, Colombo 02. 3. Nandana Perera OIC of the Excise Narcotics Division, No. 15, Park Avenue, Boralla, Colombo 08. 4. Thilak Kumara Disanayaka Excise Inspector, Excise Narcotics Division, No. 15, Park Avenue, Boralla, Colombo 08. 5. N. S. Ratnayaka (673) Excise Guard, No. 15, Park Avenue, Boralla, Colombo 08. 6. T. Chaminda (827) Excise Guard, No. 15, Park Avenue, Boralla, Colombo 08. 7. Asanka Bandara (897) Excise Guard, No. 15, Park Avenue, Boralla, Colombo 08. 8. Nalin Priyankara (962) Excise Guard, No. 15, Park Avenue, Boralla, C	Hon. K. Priyantha Fernando, J
2024-Oct-11	SC/APPEAL/13/2022	H.M. Premaratne, H.M. Ranaweera, Both Dombagamuwa, Makulpotha. 2nd and 3rd Defendant-Appellant-Appellants H.M. Bandara Menike, Dombagamuwa, Makulpotha. 1A Defendant-Respondent-Appellant Vs. A.P. Premawathie, Dombagamuwa, Makulpotha. Substituted Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent	Hon. Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.
2024-Oct-10	SC/APPEAL/87/2014	1. Sarath Wijeratne Wickramasinghe Mahagedarawatta, Yatalamatta, Naagoda. 2. Bandusena Wijeratne Wickramasinghe (Deceased) Mahagedarawatta, Yatalamatta, Naagoda. Accused – Appellant - Appellants Vs. 1. Honourable Attorney-General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondent - Respondent 2. Officer-in-Charge (Crime Investigations) Police Station, Galle. Complainant - Respondent – Respondent	Hon. Yasantha Kodagoda, PC, J
2024-Oct-09	SC/APPEAL/61/2023	Nandana Kumarage Sujeewa Nishanka Karunarathna, Near Kadigamuwa Temple, Kadigamuwa Accused-Appellant-Appellant Vs. 1. Officer-in-charge, Police Station, Rambukkana Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent 2. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. 2nd Respondent-Respondent-Respondent	Hon. Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.
2024-Oct-09	SC/APPEAL/71/2023 SC/APPEAL/72/2023	Lokumanage Sumitra Perera, “Yamuna”, Veedagama, Bandaragama. Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant in SC/APPEAL/71/2023 Suriarachchige Rupawathi, Suriarachchige Kamalawathie, Suriarachchige Ariyasena, All of Veedagama, Bandaragama. 5th, 6th and 7th Defendant-Respondent-Appellants in SC/APPEAL/72/2023 Vs. 1. Dissanayakage Dona Leelawathie, 2. Dissanayakage Dona Wimalawathie, 3. Wijemanna Mohottige Kanthi, 4. Suriarachchige Sumanadasa, 8A. Don Lalith Chandana Dissanayake, All of Veedagama, Bandaragama. Defendant-Respondent- Respondents 9A. Kankanige Somaratne, 74, “Samantha”, Veedagama, Bandaragama. Defendant-Petitioner-Respondent 10. K.S. Perera, 11. K. Somasiri, Both “Samantha”, Veedagama, Bandaragama. 12. A. Somawathie, Veedagama, Bandaragama. Defendant-Respondent-Respondent	Hon. Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.
2024-Oct-09	SC/FR/402/2013	Hewa Kulasuriyage Anura Nimal, Inspector of Excise, Excise Office, Mahawa. Petitioner Vs. Commissioner General of Excise, Sri Lanka Excise Department, No. 28, Staple Street, Colombo 2. 1st Respondent Chairman and Members of the Public Service Commission, No. 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita. 2nd-10th Respondents Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. 11th Respondent	Hon. Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.
2024-Oct-08	SC/APPEAL/13/2014	1. Aquamarine International (Pvt) Ltd. No. 60/1, Sri Gnanendra Road, Ratmalana. 2. Nihal Ananda Malavi Pathirana, The Chairman, Aquamarine International (Pvt) Ltd. No. 60/1, Sri Gnanendra Road, Ratmalana. Plaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner/Appellants Vs. The Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Defendant-Appellant-Respondent	Hon. Murdu N.B. Fernando, PC, J
2024-Oct-08	SC/APPEAL/137/2017	Sarath Fernando Conservator General of Forests ‘Sampath Paya’, Battaramulla. 7th Respondent – Appellant 7A. Hitisekara Mudiyanselage Piyasena Hitisekera Conservator General of Forests ‘Sampath Paya’, Battaramulla. 1st Added Appellant 7B. Chandrasiri Weragoda Conservator General of Forests 'Sampath Paya', Battaramulla. 2nd Added Appellant Vs. 1. P.B.S. Dissanayake No. 241, Sri Sangaraja Mawatha, Colombo 10. 2. S.K. Senarathna No. C9, University Park, Mahakanda, Hidagala. 3. Y.M.A.K. Yapabandara No. 241, Sri Sangaraja Mawatha, Colombo 10. Conducting business in the nature of a partnership under the name and style of “Uva Magnetite” at No. 241, Sri Sangaraja Mawahta, Colombo 10. Petitioner – Respondents 1. Geological Survey & Mines Bureau No. 4, Galle Road, Dehiwala. 2. Dr. N.T.S. Wijesekera Chairman, Geological Survey & Mines Bureau, No. 4, Galle Road, Dehiwala. And Others.	Hon. Yasantha Kodagoda, PC, J.
2024-Oct-07	SC/APPEAL/122/2020	Ranasinghe Arachchige Kapila Nishantha Perera, 327/A, Gunarathna Mawatha, Makola North, Makola. Accused-Appellant-Appellant Vs. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Complainant-Respondent-Respondent	Hon. Janak De Silva, J.
2024-Oct-07	SC/APPEAL/88/2018	1. Agampodi Kamalawathie De Soysa, 2. Indrani Gunasekera nee De Soysa. Both of 430/ 1, Maligawa Pedesa, Boralasgamuwa Plaintiffs- Appellants- Appellants Vs. Ranamuka Devage Siri Wijaya, 479/ 1, Sudharma Road, Wanawasala. Kelaniya Defendant- Respondent- Respondent	Hon. K. KUMUDINI WICKREMASINGHE, J.
2024-Oct-07	SC/TAB/4/2023	Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Chandrasiri Thennakoonwela, No. 14, 5th Lane, Jambugasmulla Mawatha, Nugegoda. Accused-Appellant Vs. Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, No. 36, Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 07. Complainant-Respondent	Hon. Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.