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Judgments March 2021

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2021-Mar-29 SC/FR/180/2014 Ravivathani Thuraisingam 18, Mathvady Lane, Thirunelvely, Jaffna. Petitioner -VS- 1. University of Jaffna, Thirunelvely, Jaffna. 2. Prof. (Miss) V. Arasaratnam, Vice Chancellor. 3. Mr. K.K. Arulvel. 4. Prof. S.Sathiaseelan. 5. Prof. V.P. Sivanathan. 6. Dr. (Mrs.) S. Sichandran. 7. Dr. S. Balakumar. 8. Prof. T. Velnampy. 9. Dr. A. Pushpanathan. 10. Mr. S. Kuganesan. 11. Prof. S. Sirsatkunarajah. 12. Dr. A. Atputharajah. 13. Prof. R. Vigneswaran. 14. Dr. S. Sivanandarajah. 15. Rev. Fr. Dr. Justin B. Gnanapragasam. 16. Mr. M. Balasubramanium. 17. Mr. M. Sripathy. 18. Mr. P. Thiyagarajah. 19. Mr. T. Rajaratnam. 20. Prof. P. Balasundarampillai. 21. Eng. M. Ramathasan. 22. Mr. K. Theventhiran. 23. Mr. D. Rengan. 24. Ms. S. Sarangapani. 25. Mr. K.Kesavan. 26. Dr. S. Raviraj. 27. Mr. E. Annalingam. 28. Ms. Sherine Xavier All members of the Governing Council 29. Mr. V. Kandeepan, Registrar. 30. Mr. V.A. Subramaniam. 31. Mr. S. Balaputhiran All of, The University of Jaffna, Thirunelvely, Jaffna. 32. University Grants C Hon. Murdu N.B Fernando, PC J
2021-Mar-26 SC/APPEAL/2/2017 Ulviti Gamage Dhanapala, No.32, Galhena Road Gangodawila, Nugegoda. Plaintiff Vs The Attorney General Attorney General’ s Department, Hulftsdorp, Colombo 12. Defendant AND THEN The Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Hulftsdorp, Co lombo 12. Defendant Appellant Vs Ulviti Gamage Dhanapala, No.32, Galhena Road Gangodawila, Nugegoda. Plaintiff-Respondent AND NOW The Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Hulftsd orp, Colombo 12. Defendant Appellant Petitioner Appellant Vs Ulviti Gamage Dhanapala, No.32, Galhena Road Gangodawila, Nugegoda. Plaintiff-Respondent- Respondent-Respondent Hon. Sisira J. de Abrew J
2021-Mar-25 SC/APPEAL/24/2015 Edirisinghe Arachchige Samantha Edirisinghe, No. 16, Makalana, Nittambuwa. Plaintiff -Vs- 1. Suduhakurulage Gayani Kaushalya Rasanjalee No. A-213, Ranwala Watte, Ambanpitiya. 2. Suduhakurulage Dias Shelton No. A-213, Ranwala Watte, Ambanpitiya. Defendants Between Edirisinghe Arachchige Samantha Edirisinghe, No. 16, Makalana, Nittambuwa. Plaintiff-Appellant -Vs- 1. Suduhakurulage Gayani Kaushalya Rasanjalee No. A-213, Ranwala Watte, Ambanpitiya. 2. Suduhakurulage Dias Shelton No. A-213, Ranwala Watte, Ambanpitiya. Defendants-Respondents And Between Edirisinghe Arachchige Samantha Edirisinghe, No. 16, Makalana, Nittambuwa. Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner -Vs- 1. Suduhakurulage Gayani Kaushalya Rasanjalee No. A-213, Ranwala Watte, Ambanpitiya. 2. Suduhakurulage Dias Shelton No. A-213, Ranwala Watte, Ambanpitiya. Defendants-Respondents AND NOW BETWEEN Edirisinghe Arachchige Samantha Edirisinghe, No. 16, Makalana, Nittambuwa. Plaintiff-Appellant- Petitioner-Appellant -Vs- 1. Suduhakurulage Gayani Kaushalya Rasanjal Hon. Sisira J. de Abrew J
2021-Mar-25 SC/APPEAL/87/2017 Naomi Leela Elizabeth Perera, No.17, Mendis Mawatha, Moratuwa. PLAINTIFF -Vs- J.W.C. Hemamali Botheju Vithanage, No.31, Kotuwegoda, Rajagiriya. DEFENDANT AND J.W.C. Hemamali Botheju Vithanage, No.31, Kotuwegoda, Rajagiriya. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT -Vs- Naomi Leela Elizabeth Perera, No.17, Mendis Mawatha, Moratuwa. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND NOW Naomi Leela Elizabeth Perera, No.17, Mendis Mawatha, Moratuwa. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT- PETITIONER-APPELLANT -Vs- J.W.C. Hemamali Botheju Vithanage, No.31, Kotuwegoda, Rajagiriya. Presently of No. 95/39, Donald Obeysekera Mawatha, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagitiya. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT- RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT Hon. Sisira.J. de Abrew J
2021-Mar-23 SC/FR/17/2019 1. Walbothalage Sayuki Lyensa Fernando No. 74C, Malwatta Road, Asgiriya, Gampaha. 2. Walbothalage Saman Dharshana Fernando No. 74C, Malwatta Road, Asgiriya, Gampaha. Petitioners Vs. 1. S.A.S.U. Dissanayake No. 142, Lakshmi Road, Bendiyamulla, Gampaha. 2. S.T. Hettiarachchi No. 142/1, Lakshmi Road, Bendiyamulla, Gampaha. 3. S.P.S.M. Sudasinha No. 228/F, V ij aya rama Road, Gampaha. 4. S.A.L.N. Dissanayake No. 142, Lakshmi Road, Bendiyamulla, Gampaha. 5. I.P. Hettiarachchi No. 142/1, Lakshmi Road, Bendiyamulla, G ampaha. 6. S.P.T.P. Sudusinha No. 228/F, Wijerama Road, Gampaha. 7. H.M. Gayani Wathsala Principal and the Chairman of the Interview Board to admit students to Grade 1 of WP/Gam/ Yasodara Devi B alika Maha Vidyalaya, Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Vidyalaya Mawatha, Gampaha. 8. N.P.T.M. Rupasinha The Secretary of the Interview Board to admit students to Grade 1 of WP/Gam/ Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Vidyalaya Mawatha, Gampaha. 9. L.P.D. Perera Senior Hon. YasanthaKodagoda,PC,J.
2021-Mar-22 SC/APPEAL/163/2019 1. Sirinivasam Prasanth, 2. Gayathiry Prasanth, Both of Ratnagara Place, Dehiwala. And presently of 289, Cossack Court, Mississauga, L5 B4 C2, Ontario, Canada. Acting through their Power of Attorney holder, Kanagasundram Sathiakantham of No.442, R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Kollupitiya, Colombo 3. Plaintiffs Vs. 1. Nadaraja Devarajan, 2. Sri Jayadevi Devarajan, Both of No. 541/4 – 1/2A, Galle Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 6. Defendants AND BETWEEN 1. Nadaraja Devarajan, 2. Sri Jayadevi Devarajan, Both of No. 541/4 – 1/2A, Galle Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 6. Defendant-Appellants Vs. 1. Sirinivasam Prasanth, 2. Gayathiry Prasanth, Both of Ratnagara Place, Dehiwala. And presently of 289, Cossack Court, Mississauga, L5 B4 C2, Ontario, Canada. Acting through their Power of Attorney holder, Kanagasundram Sathiakantham of No.442, R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Kollupitiya, Colombo 3. Plaintiff-Respondents AND NOW BETWEEN 1. Sirinivasam Prasanth, 2. Gayathiry Prasanth, Both of Ratnagara Place, Dehiwala. And presently of 289, Cossack Court, Hon. Mahinda Samayawardhena, J
2021-Mar-18 SC/FR/ 132/2014 with SC/FR/131/2014 & SC/FR/133/2014 1. R.A.S.R. Kulathunga B 07 Police Flats, Thimbirigasyaya. Petitioner Vs. 1. Pujith Jayasundera, Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. & 247 Other Respondents and R.A.R.D. Karunarathne, Uduwa, Kandy. Petitioner Vs. Pujith Jayasundera, Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. And 247 others. Respondents(In SCFR 131/2014) and M.W.S.Uvindasiri, No. 40A, Thusaragira, Udaperadeniya, Peradeniya. Petitioner Vs. Pujith Jayasundera, Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. And 247 others. Respondents (In SCFR 133/2014) Hon. Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, CJ
2021-Mar-18 SC/FR 304/2016 with SC/FR 204/2016 & SC/FR 205/2016 1. Tissa Kumara Liyanage Accountant CL. 1 Special No. 50 Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. & 77 other Petitioners( SCFR 304/2016) Vs. 1. Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy No. 72, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07. and 14 other Respondents and 1. Singappulige Nihal Fernando No. 65K Sri Silwansa Nahimi Mawatha Suriya Paluwa, Aldeniya Kadawatha. 2. Jayasundera Mudiyanselage Dayananda Wijeweera No. 31/22, 1st Lane Temple Road, Maharagama 3. Tissa Kumara Liyanage No. 8, Isuru Uyana 11, Kalutara. Petitioners Vs. 1. Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy No. 72, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07. And 14 others. Respondents(In SCFR 204/2016) and 1. Dinesh Vidanapathirana Attorney-at-Law No. 166 ½, Hulftsdorp Street Colombo 12. Petitioner Vs. 01. Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy Hon. Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, CJ
2021-Mar-15 SC/APPEAL/145/2013 1. T.M. Dingiri Mahathmaya (Deceased) 1 (a). Piyaseeli Podimenike Tennakoon. 2. B.W. Jayawardena, Both of Sannasgama, Lellopitiya. Plaintiffs VS 1. H. Don Brampi Singho (deceased) 1(a). H. Dona Kamalawathie, Sannasgama, Lellopitiya. Defendant AND BETWEEN 1. T.M. Dingiri Mahathmaya (Deceased) 1 (a). Piyaseeli Podimenike Tennakoon. 2. B.W. Jayawardena, Both of Sannasgama, Lellopitiya. Plaintiffs-Appellants VS 2. H. Don Brampi Singho (deceased) 1(a). H. Dona Kamalawathie, Sannasgama, Lellopitiya. 1 (a) Substituted Defendant- Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN 1. H. Don Brampi Singho (deceased) 1(a). H. Dona Kamalawathie, Sannasgama, Lellopitiya. 1 (a) Substituted Defendant- Respondent- Appellant VS 1. T.M. Dingiri Mahathmaya (Deceased) 1 (a). Piyaseeli Podimenike Tennakoon. 2. B.W. Jayawardena, Both of Sannasgama, Lellopitiya. Plaintiffs-Appellants- Respondents Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.
2021-Mar-12 SC/FR/101/2014 1. Herath Mudiyanselage Ajith Rohitha Bandara Herath, Hewapola, Pilessa. 2. Weerasooriya Arachchilage Padmini Damayanthi Weerasoriya, Hewapola, Pilessa. 3. J.M.N. Bandara, No. 53, ‘The Breeze’, Kiriwawula, Thorayaya, Kurunegala. Petitioners -Vs- 1. K. Thawalingam, Former Surveyor General, Surveyor Department of Sri Lanka, No. 150, Kirula Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5. 2. S.M.P.P. Sangakkara, Additional Surveyor General, (Title Registration), Surveyor Department of Sri Lanka, No. 150, Kirula Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5. 2A. S.K.Wijesinghe, Additional Surveyor General (Title Registration), Surveyor Department of Sri Lanka, No. 150, Kirula Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5. 2B. P. A. N. De Silva, Additional Surveyor General, (Title Registration) Surveyor Department of Sri Lanka, No. 150, Kirula Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5. 3. R.T.P. Herath, Former Provincial Surveyor General, Provincial Surveyor Generals’ Office, South Circular Road, Kurunegala. 3A. A.M.R.B.K Atapattu, Provincial Surveyor General, Provincial Surveyo Hon. Murdu N.B.Fernando, PC. J
2021-Mar-10 SC/APPEAL/212/2014 Kariyawasam Bendigodagamage Premawathi No. 83, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya. Plaintiff Vs, Mahavithanage Dona Engalthinahamy (deceased) No. 100, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya. Defendant And Kariyawasam Bendigodagamage Premawathi No. 83, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya. Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner Vs. Paranavithanage Don Jayathilake Perera No. 100, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya. Substituted Defendant- Respondent- Respondent And Now Between Kariyawasam Bendigodagamage Premawathi No. 83, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya. Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner-Appellant Vs, Paranavithanage Don Jayathilake Perera (dead) No. 100, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya. Paranavithanage Don Nishantha Kumara Perera No. 100, Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya. Substituted Defendant- Respondent-Respondent Hon. Vijith K. Malalgoda PC J
2021-Mar-03 SC/SPL LA /27/2012 Plexus Cotton Limited, 265/279, Martins Building, 4, Walter Street, Liverpool, England. Presently at; Cotton Place 2, Ivy Street, Britenhead, Wirrel, CH41 5EF Petitioner -VS- Dan Mukunthan, No.76, Davidson Road, Colombo 04. Presently at; No. 3, Charles Place, Colombo 3. Respondent AND Plexus Cotton Limited, 265/279, Martins Building, 4, Walter Street, Liverpool, England. Presently at; Cotton Place 2, Ivy Street, Britenhead, Wirrel, CH41 5EF Petitioner - Petitioner -VS- Dan Mukunthan, No.76, Davidson Road, Colombo 04. Presently at; No. 3, Charles Place, Colombo 3. Respondent – Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Dan Mukunthan, No.76, Davidson Road, Colombo 04. Presently at; No. 3, Charles Place, Colombo 3. Respondent – Respondent – Petitioner -VS- Plexus Cotton Limited, 265/279, Martins Building, 4, Walter Street, Liverpool, England. Presently at; Cotton Place 2, Ivy Street, Britenhead, Wirrel, CH41 5EF Petitioner - Petitioner – Respondent Hon. Murdu N.B. Fernando, PC. J
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