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Judgments May 2020

Date of Judgment Case No. Parties Judgment by Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms) Legislation Document
2020-May-28 SC Appeal No: 13/2018 Faith Soysa. 2A, Torrington Place, Independent Avenue, Colombo 07. PLAINTIFF Wahala Thanthrige Dayananda Rupasoma Perera. No.15, Siripa Lane, Colombo 5. SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF -VS- Brian Michael Francis Muller Pereira. No.28, Torrington Avenue, Colombo 7. DEFENDANT AND Brian Michael Francis Muller Pereira. No.28, Torrington Avenue, Colombo 7. DEFENDANT- APPELLANT -VS- Wahala Thanthrige Dayananda Rupasoma Perera. No.15, Siripa Lane, Colombo 5. SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT (Deceased) Honarine Mary Evangeline Cristobel Rasiah (nee Dias). No. 2A, Torrington Place, Independent Avenue, Colombo 7. SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND BETWEEN Brian Michael Francis Muller Pereira. No.28, Torrington Avenue, Colombo 7. DEFENDANT- APPELLANT- PETITIONER -VS- Honarine Mary Evangeline Cristobel Rasiah (nee Dias). No. 2A, Torrington Place, Independent Avenue, Colombo 7. SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT- RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Brian Michael Francis Muller Pereira. No.28, Torrington Avenue, Colombo 7. DEFENDANT- APPELLA HON. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.
2020-May-27 SC Appeal No. 111/2015 with SC Appeal No. 113/2015 and SC Appeal No. 114/2015 1. Wijesiri Gunawardane No. 122/05, Indipokunagoda, Tangalle. 1st Respondent-Respondent-Petitioner-Petitioner-Appellant 2. Lanka Deepani Muthukumarana No. 129, Beliatta Road, Tangalle. 2nd Respondent-Respondent-Petitioner-Petitioner-Appellant 3. Mahanama Dissanayakalage Sumanalatha No. 117/23, Beliatta Road, Tangalle. 5th Respondent-Respondent-Petitioner-Petitioner-Appellant Vs. 1. Chandrasena Muthukumarana (deceased) Pearlin Hotel, Tangalle. 4th Respondent-Appellant-Respondent-Respondent-Respondent 1A. Asith Nimantha Muthukumarana No. 127, Beliatta Road, Tangalle. Substituted 4A Respondent-Appellant-Respondent-Respondent-Respondent 2. Officer-in-Charge Police Station, Tangalle. Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent-Respondent- Respondent 3. Palliyaguruge Nandasiri No. 122/1, Indipokunagoda, Tangalle. 3rd Respondent-Respondent-Petitioner-Respondent- Respondent 4. Urban Council, Tangalle. Added 6th Respondent-Respondent-Respondent- Respondent 5. Hon. Attorney-General Attorney-General’s Department, Colombo 12. Added Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare, PC. J.
2020-May-26 S.C. (F/R) 39/2019 1. Bamunu Arachchige Pasasna Abhinithi Bamunu Arachchi. Minor appearing through her Mother. 2. Wijayasinghe Arachchige Udyoga Sanwarani Wijayasinghe. (Mother of the 1st Petitioner) both of No. 215/R/6, Anderson Flats, Narahenpita Colombo. 05. Petitioners. Vs. 1. Mrs. S.S.K. Aviruppola Principal, Visakha Vidyalaya, 133, Vajira Road, Colombo 05. 2. Director – National Schools, Ministry of Education, “Isurupaya”, Pelawatte, Battaramulla. 3. Secretary, Ministry of Education, “Isurupaya”, Pelawatte, Battaramulla. 4. G.P Desandi Chiranthi (Minor) Appearing through her mother; 4A. K.M. Prabashini. Mother of the 4th Respondent. both of No. 41/14, Ekamuthu Mawatha, Puwakwatta, Meegoda. 5. Zonal Director of Education, Zonal Education Office, Hingurakgoda. 6. Hon Attorney General. Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondents. Hon. E.A.G. R. Amarasekara J.
2020-May-21 S C Appeal No. 138/2012 Sewgan Sivapakyam, No. 90, Mahakumbura, Nawalapitiya. Presently at 196/31, Pannaloka Mawatha, Peiris Road, Dehiwala. DEFENDANT - RESPONDENT - APPELLANT -Vs- Indrani Sinnaiah, No. 56, Kotmale Road, Nawalapitiya. (now deceased) PLAINTIFF - APPELLANT - RESPONDENT 1A. Sinnaih Muththalagu 1B. Sinnaih Manoharan Both of No. 92, Mahakumbura, Soysakele 6, Nawalapitiya. 1C. Ramachandran Haridas, Soysakele Road, Mahakumbura, Nawalapitiya. SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF - APPELLANT - RESPONDENTS Hon. P. Padman Surasena J.
2020-May-20 SC (F/R) No. 335/2018 Galkandage Sahasra Sandeepa Perera, No: 32, Chandra Place, Ja-Ela Petitioner Vs. 1. Mr. Harsha Guruge, District Scout Commissioner, “Geeth”, Station Road, Seeduwa. 2. Mr. Meril Gunathilake, Chief Commissioner-Scout Sri Lanka Scout Association, No: 65/9, Sir Chiththampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. 3. Secretary, Ministry of Education, “Isurupaya”, Battaramulla. 4. Principal, Christ King College, Thudella, Ja-Eela. 5. Mr. S. A. Amarasinghe, Assistant Chief Commissioner, Chief of the Interview Board. 6. Mr. G.B. Orcus, Leader Trainer, Secretary National Training Team, Member of the Interview Board. 5th and 6th above named Both of Sri Lanka Scout Association, No: 65/9, Sir Chiththampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. 7. Hon. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondents 8. The Ceylon Scout Council, No: 65/9, Sir Chiththampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. Added Respondent Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare, PC. J.
2020-May-19 SC/FR APPLICATION 181/2016 1. M. Weerasinghe, No. 1200/4, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla. 2. D.G.A Wijebandara, No. 972A, Pannipitiya Road, Thalangama South, Battaramulla. 3. R.K.M Dayananda, No. 25/7, Coranelis Mawatha, Thalapathpitiya Road, Nugegoda. 4. N.P.G. Karunathilaka, No. 190, Whitewell Estate, Paththalagedara, Veyangoda. PETITIONERS Vs 1. P.S.M Charles, Director – General of Customs, Sri Lanka Customs Department, No. 40, Main Street, Colombo 11. 2. A. Senanayake, Additional Director – General (Human Resource Management) Sri Lanka Customs Department, No. 40, Main Street, Colombo 11. 3. D. Dissanayake, Chairman, 4. Prof. Hussain Ismail 5. V. Jegarajasingham, 6. Nihal Seneviratne, 7. Dr. Prathap Ramanujan, 8. S. Ranugge, 9. D.L. Mendis, 10. Sarath Jayathilaka, 11. D. Wijayatileke, (All members of the Public Service Commission of No. 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05.) 12. A. Kulatunga , Secretary, Public Service Commission, No. 177, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05. 13. Secretary, Ministry of Finance, The Secretaria HON. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.
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