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Judgments February 2021

Date of Judgment Case No. Parties Judgment by Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms) Legislation Document
2021-Feb-24 SC/APPEAL/193/2015 Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC, No. 189, Galle Road, Colombo 03 and presently of No. 28, St. Michael’s Road, Colombo 03. Plaintiff Vs 1. Kumarasinghe Ranjith Rajakaruna, No. 223, Rajamaha Vihara Road, Mirihana, Kotte. 2. Albert Nadaraja Manoharan, No. 27, Janadhipathi Vidyala Mawatha, Rajagiriya. Defendants An Application under Sec. 402 of the Civil Procedure Code. Kumarasinghe Ranjith Rajakaruna, No. 223, Rajamaha Vihara Road, Mirihana, Kotte. 1st Defendant-Petitioner Vs Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC, No. 189, Galle Road, Colombo 03 and presently of No. 28, St. Michael’s Road, Colombo 03. Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent Albert Nadaraja Manoharan, No. 27, Janadhipathi Vidyala Mawatha, Rajagiriya. 2nd Defendant-Respondent AND NOW Kumarasinghe Ranjith Rajakaruna, No. 223, Rajamaha Vihara Road, Mirihana, Kotte. 1st Defendant-Petitioner-Appellant Vs Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC, No. 189, Galle Road, Colombo 03 And presently of No. 28, St. Michael’s Road, Colombo 03. Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent Albert Nadar Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare, PC, J.
2021-Feb-17 SC/FR/556/2008, SC/FR/557/2008 etitioners U. N. S. P. Kurukulasuriya, Convenor, Free Media Movement, 237/22, Vijaya Kumaratunga Mawatha, Colombo 05. (Petitioner SC FR Application No. 556/2008) J. K. W. Jayasekara, No. 58/10, Suhada Place, Thalapathpitiya, Nugegoda. (Petitioner SC FR Application No. 557/2008) Vs. Respondents 1. Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. 2. Dr. Ariyaratne Athugala The Chairman & the Director-General, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Coporation, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. 2(b-i). Ms. Enokaa Sathyangani The Chairperson Sri Lanka Rupavahini Coporation, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. 2(c-i). Thusira Malawwethantri Director General Sri Lanka Rupavahini Coporation, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. 3. Lakshman Muthuthantri, Programme Producer, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. 4. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Hon. Minister of Mass Media and Information, 163, Kirulapone Avenue, Polhengoda, Colombo 05. 4(b). Mangala Samaraweera Hon. Minister of Finance and Mass Media In Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare, PC, J.
2021-Feb-13 SC/APPEAL/88/2011 Palani Muruganandan No.538/5, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15. Plaintiff Vs. Inconvelt Ifisharans Lafabar No.560/1, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15. (Presently Deceased) Liyana Mohottige Liyani Bernadeck Kabral Presently foreign by her lawful Attorney, Mervyn Joseph de Silva, Gongithota Road, Enderamulla and presently of, 560/1, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15. Substituted Defendant AND BETWEEN Palani Muruganandan No.538/5, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15. Plaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner Vs. Inconvelt Ifisharans Lafabar No.560/1, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15. (Presently Deceased) Liyana Mohottige Liyani Bernadeck Kabral, Presently foreign by her lawful Attorney, Mervyn Joseph de Silva, Gongithota Road, Enderamulla, and presently of, 560/1, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15. Substituted Defendant-Petitioner-Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Inconvelt Ifisharans Lafabar No.560/1, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15. (Presently Deceased) Liyana Mohottige Liyani Bernadeck Kabral, presently foreign by her lawful Attorney, Mervyn Joseph d Hon. SISIRA J. DE ABREW, J.
2021-Feb-12 SC/APPEAL/15/2018 Honourable Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 Complainant V s 1. Anandappan Vishawanadan alias Alli 2. Rajarathnam Weeramani 3. Maadasamy Loganandan alias Ukkum 4. Muthumala Kanagaraj Accused AND 1. Anandappan Vishawanadan alias Alli 2. Rajarathnam Weeramani 3. Maadasamy Loganandan alias Ukkum 4. Muthumala Kanagaraj Accused Appellants Vs Honourable Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 Complainant-Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN 1. Anandappan Vishawanadan alias Alli 2. Rajarathnam Weeramani 3. Maadasamy Loganandan alias Ukkum Accused Appellant Petitioner Appellants Vs Honourable Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 Complainant-Respondent-Respondent-Respondent Hon. Sisira. J. de Abrew, J
2021-Feb-12 SC/APPEAL/6/2014 Kadireshan Kugabalan No, 52, Main Street, Kandapola. Plaintiff. Vs- Sooriya Mudiyanselage Ranaweera, Gajabapura, Mahagastota, Nuwara Eliya. Defendant. AND Sooriya Mudiyanselage Ranaweera Gajabapura, Mahagastota, Nuwara Eliya. Defendant – Appellant. Vs- Kadireshan Kugabalan No, 52, Main Street, Kandapola. Plaintiff – Respondent. AND NOW BETWEEN Kadireshan Kugabalan No, 52, Main Street, Kandapola. Plaintiff – Respondent – Petitioner. Vs- Sooriya Mudiyanselage Ranaweera Gajabapura, Mahagastota, Nuwara Eliya. Defendant – Appellant – Respondent. Sooriya Mudiyanselage Kanthi Ranaweera No. 32, Gajabapura, Mahagastota, Nuwara Eliya. Substituted Defendant – Appellant Respondent. Hon. E.A.G.R. Amarasekara J
2021-Feb-12 SC/FR/ 92/2017 Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, No. 21, “Rakshana Mandiray Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02. Virtual-Complainant-ClaimantAppellant-Appellant Vs. Darshana Rajitha Hallabagamage, 70B, Kosnathota, Godakawela. 1st Suspect-Claimant-RespondentRespondent Officer-in-Charge, Crimes Division, Police Station, Slave Island. Complainant-Respondent-Respondent SC. Appeal No. 92/2017 2 Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General's Dept, Colombo 12. Respondent-Respondent a”, Hon. SISIRA J. DE ABREW, J.
2021-Feb-12 CS/APPEAL/97/2015 Thammahetti Mudalige Don Nobert Peiris Mudukatuwa, Marawila. Plaintiff Vs 1. Kulasinghe Arachchige Emalka Melani 2. Warnakulasooriya Aloysius Perera Both of St. Bridget, Bolawatta Road, Dankotuwa. 3. Gearad Desmond Mudukatuwa, Marawila. Defendant s AND BETWEEN Thammahetti Mudalige Don Nobert Peiris Mudukatuwa, Marawila. Plaintiff-Appellant Vs 1. Kulasinghe Arachchige Emalka Melani 2. Warnakulasooriya Aloysius Perera Both of St. Bridget, Bolawatta Road, Dankotuwa 3. Gearad Desmond Mudukatuwa, Marawila. Defendant-Respondents AND NOW BE TWEEN 1. Kulasinghe Arachchige Emalka Melani ( 1A. Dissanayakage Aloysius Perera 2. Dissanayakage Aloysius Perera Both of St. Bridget, Bolawatta Road, Dankotuwa 1A & 2nd Defendant-Respondent- Appellants Vs Thammahetti Mudalige Don Nobert Peiris (Deceased) Mudukatuwa, Marawila. Plaintiff-Appellant-Respondent Herath Mudiyanselage Somawathi Mudukatuwa, Marawila (Substituted) Plaintiff-Appellant- Respondent Gearad Desmond Mudukatuwa, Marawila. 3rd Defendant-Respondent- Respondent Hon. Sisira. J. de Abrew, J
2021-Feb-12 SC/FR/418/2015 D.B.D Rajapakshe “Prashakthi” Ratmalwala Petitioner Vs. 1. Mr. Y. Abdul Majeed The Director General of Irrigation. Department of Irrigation, No.230, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. 1(a) Mr.S.S.L. Weerasinghe The Director General of Irrigation. Department of Irrigation, No.230, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. 1(b) Mr. S. Mohanaraja The Director General of Irrigation. Department of Irrigation, No.230, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. 1(c) Eng.K.D.N. Siriwardana The Director General of Irrigation. Department of Irrigation, No.230, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. 2. The Secretary The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resource Management, No. 500, T.B. Jayah Mawatha. Colombo10. 3. The Secretary The Ministry of Public Administration and Management, Independence Square, Colombo 07. 4. The Director Establishment The Ministry of Public Administration and Management, Independence Square. Colombo 07. 5. The Director General Department of Management Services, Ministry of Finance, Colombo 01. 6. Mr. Dharmasena Dissanaya Hon. Sisira.J.de Abrew J
2021-Feb-12 SC/FR/97/2017 1. Hewa Maddumage Karunapala 2. Pallekkamkanamge Dona Kumudini 3. Child Petitioner (as he is a minor his name has been withheld) PETITIONER VS. 1. Jayantha Prema Kumara Siriwardhana, Teacher, Puhulwella Central College 2. M. Leelawathie, Puhulwella Central College, Puhulwella 3. W.R. Weerakoon, Zonal Director of Education, Zonal Education Office, Hakmana 4. Sunil Hettiarachchi, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Pelawatta, Battaramulla 4A. Prof Kapila Perera, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Pelawatta, Battaramulla 5. Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, MP, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. 5A. Prof.G.L.Pieris, Hon. Minister of Education, Isurupaya, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. 6. Hon. The Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDENTS Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J
2021-Feb-11 SC/APPEAL/09/2010 David Micheal Joachim No. 27/6, Peters Lane, Colombo 06. APPLICANT -VS- Aitken Spence Travels Ltd. No. 305, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02. RESPONDENT AND BETWEEN David Micheal Joachim No. 27/6, Peters Lane, Colombo 06. APPLICANT-APPELLANT -VS- Aitken Spence Travels Ltd. No. 305, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02. RESPONDENT -RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN David Micheal Joachim No. 27/6, Peters Lane, Colombo 06. APPLICANT-APPELLANT- APPELLANT -VS- Aitken Spence Travels Ltd. No. 305, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02. RESPONDENT - RESPONDENT RESPONDENT Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.
2021-Feb-02 SC/APPEAL/33/2015 Duminda Munasinghe alias Kaluwa Presently at Bogambara Prison, Kandy. Accused-Appellant-Petitioner Vs. The Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Complainant-Respondent-Respondent Hon. SISIRA J. DE ABREW, J.
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