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Judgments June 2019

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2019-Jun-28 SC/Appeal/09/2014 P.S. Kodithu wakkuarachchi No.615/1, Peradeniya Road Kandy . Plaintiff Vs Dr. Hema Bandara Jayasinghe No 23/4, Dalada Veediya, Kandy. Presently of No.72/32, Sri Pushpadana Road, Kandy. Defendants AND THEN BETWEEN P.S. Kodithuwakkuarachchi No.615/1, P eradeniya Road Kandy . Plaintiff Appellant Vs Dr. Hema Bandara Jayasinghe No 23/4, Dalada Veediya, Kandy. Presently of No.72/ 32, Sri Pushpadana Road, Kandy. Defendant Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Dr. Hema Bandara Jayasinghe No 2 3/4, Dalada Veediya, Kandy. Presently of No.72/32, Sri Pushpadana Road, Kandy. Defendant Respondent Appellant Vs P.S. Kodithuwakkuarachchi No.615/1, Peradeniya Road, Kandy. Plaintiff Appellant Respondent[Deceased] 1A . Pandith Sekera Arachchige Premawathi 1B. Latha Kodithuwakku Arachchi 1C. Gamini Kodithuwakku Arachchi 1D. Ubahaya Kodithuwakku Arachchi 1E. Ramani Kodithuwakku Arachchi 1F. Sarath Kodithuwakku Arachchi Hon. Sisira J. de Abrew, J
2019-Jun-21 SC/HC CALA/47/2016 W. L. M. N. De Alwis, No 2A, Abeywickrema Avenue, Mount Lavinia. Plaintiff Vs 1. Malwatte Valley Plantations Limited, No. 280. Dam Street, Colombo 12. 2. L. R. Anthony Perera, Royal Gardens, No. 288/12, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Kotte. Defendants And W. L. M. N. De Alwis, No 2A, Abeywickrema Avenue, Mount Lavinia. Plaintiff-Appellant Vs 1. Malwatte Valley Plantations Limited, No. 280, Dam Street, Colombo 12. 2. L. R. Anthony Perera, Royal Gardens, No. 288/12, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Kotte. Defendant-Respondents Now (By and between) W. L. M. N. De Alwis, No 2A, Abeywickrema Avenue, Mount Lavinia. Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner Vs 1. Malwatte Valley Plantations Limited, No. 280. Dam Street, Colombo 12. 2. L. R. Anthony Perera, Royal Gardens, No. 288/12, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Kotte. Defendant-Respondent-Respondents And Now Between In the matter of an Application for substitution of the heirs of W. L. M. N. De Alwis (Deceased), No 2A, Abeywickrema Avenue, Mount Lavinia. Plaintiff-Appellant-Petition Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare PC. J
2019-Jun-19 SC/Appeal/43/2013 1. Dayanthi Dias Kaluarachchi, Hitiyawatta, Kodagoda, Imaduwa. And 03 others Petitioners -Vs- 1. Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, No:109, Rotunda Tower Galle Road, Colombo 03. And 64 Others Respondents AND NOW BETWEEN 1. Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, No: 109, Rotunda Tower, Galle Road, Colombo 03. 2. Chairman, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation No: 109, Rotunda Tower, Galle Road, Colombo 03. 3. Senior Legal Officer, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, No: 109, Rotunda Tower, Galle Road, Colombo 03. 4. Deputy General Manager (Finance), Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, No: 109, Rotunda Tower, Galle Road, Colombo 03. 5. Deputy General Manager, (Administration), Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, No: 109, Rotunda Tower, Galle Road, Colombo 03. Respondents-Petitioners -Vs- 1. Dayanthi Dias Kaluarachchi, Hitiyawatta, Kodagoda, Imaduwa. (Deceased) 1A. Sunethra Dias Kaluarachchi, Pussewatta, Kodagoda, Imaduwa. 1B. Ranjith Dias Kaluarachchi, 45/19, Neligama, Meerigama. 1C. Manel Dias Kalurachchi, Pussewatta, Kodagoda, Imaduwa. 1D. Sujatha D Hon. Murdu N.B. Fernando, PC. J
2019-Jun-12 SC/APPEAL/171/2015 Sri Lanka Savings Bank Ltd, No. 265, Ward Place, Colombo 07. PLAINTIFF - APPELLANT 1. Global Tea Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, No. 56/1/2A, Gemunu Mawatha, Hunupitiya, Wattala. 2. Narayana Mudiyanselage Manjula Narayana, No. 18/B, Alfred Place, Colombo 03. 3. Narayana Mudiyanselage Indra Padmakanthi, No. 18/B, Alfred Place, Colombo 03. Hon. P.PADMAN SURASENA J
2019-Jun-12 SC/FR/677/2012 1. Landage Ishara Anjali (Minor) Prosecutes this Application through her Next Friend, 2. Wijesinghe Chulangani, Both of, Nilmenikgama, Deegala, Marambha, Akuressa PETITIONERS Vs. 1. Waruni Bogahawatte, Matara Police Station, Matara 2. Officer-in-charge, Matara Police Station, Matara. 3. Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 4. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDENTS Hon. Buwaneka Aluwihare PC. J
2019-Jun-11 SC/Appeal/45/2010 Dadallage Mer vin Silva No.239/1, Wijewardana Mawatha, Pasyala Road , Meerigama . Plaintiff Vs 1. Dadallage Anil Shantha Samarasinghe Walawwatte, Meerigama 2. Moham ed Rosaid Misthihar No.5, Masjid Mawatha, Kaleliya Defendants AND Dadallage Anil Shantha Samarasinghe Wala wwatte, Meerigama 1 st Defendant Appellant Vs Dadallage Mervin Silva No.239/1, Wijewardana Mawatha, Pas yala Road , Meerigama Plaintiff Respondent Mohamed Rosaid Misthihar No.5, Masjid Mawatha, Kaleliya 2 nd Defendant Respondent AND BETWEEN Dadal lage Anil Shantha Samarasinghe Walawwatte, Meerigama. 1 st Defen dant Appellant Appellant Vs Dadallage Mervin Silva No.239/1, Wijewardana Mawatha, Pasyala Road, Meerigama. Plaintiff Respondent Respondent Mohamed Rosaid Misthihar No.5, Masjid Mawatha, Kaleliya 2 nd Defendant Respo ndent Respondent Hon.Sisira J. de Abrew, J
2019-Jun-07 SC/APPEAL/69/2011 Lanka Banku Sewaka Sangamaya. (on behalf of E.A. Sugathapala) No.20, Temple Raod, Maradana, Colombo 10. APPLICANT -VS- People’s Bank. Head Office, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. RESPONDENT AND, People’s Bank. Head Office, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. RESPONDENT-APPELLANT -VS- Lanka Banku Sewaka Sangamaya. (on behalf of E.A. Sugathapala) No.20, Temple Raod, Maradana, Colombo 10. APPLICANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Lanka Banku Sewaka Sangamaya. (on behalf of E.A. Sugathapala) No.20, Temple Raod, Maradana, Colombo 10. APPLICANT-RESPONDENT-PETITIONER -VS- People’s Bank. Head Office, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J
2019-Jun-07 SC/Appeal/86/2010 1. Ramasamy Mayalagu, Nagoda Watta, Nagoda, Galle. 1ST ACCUSED - APPELLANT - APPELLANT 2. Mayalagu Tangaraja, Nagoda Watta, Nagoda, Galle. 3RD ACCUSED - APPELLANT - APPELLANT -Vs- Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. COMPLAINANT - RESPONDENT - RESPONDENT Hon. P.Padman Surasena J
2019-Jun-07 SC/FR/275/2013 Rubasin Gamage Indika Athula Priyantha, No.19/9, Wewalwala Road, Bataganvilla, Galle. Petitioner. Vs. 1. The Inspector General of Police. Police Headquarters, Colombo 1. 2. Mr. K.E.L. Perera, Deputy Inspector General, Personnel Division, Police Headquarters, Colombo 1. 3. W.K. Jayalath, Senior Superintendent of Police, Director Recruitment, Sri Lanka Police, No.375, Sri Sambuddajayanthi Mawatha, Colombo 8. 4. Dr. Dayasiri Fernando, (Chairman), Public Service Commission. 4(A). Rtd Hon Justice Sathya Hettige. (Chairman), Public Service Commission. 4(B). Mr. S.C. Mannapperuma, Member, Public Service Commission. 4(C). Mr. Ananda Seneviratne, Member, Public Service Commission. 4(D). Mr. N.H. Pathirana, Member, Public Service Commission. 4(E). Mr. S. Thillianadarajah, Member, Public Service Commission. 4(F). Mr. A. Mohamed Nahiya, Member, Public Service Commission. 4(G). Mrs. Kanthi Wijethunge, Member, Public Service Commission. 4(H). Mr. Sunil S. Sirisena, Member, Public Service Commission. 4(I). I.M. De Soysa Gun Hon. S. Thurairaja, PC, J.
2019-Jun-07 SC/FR/642/2012 1. D.C.P. Kaluarachchi, No. 442/3, Neelammahara Road, Maharagama. 2. J.D.D.L. Gunasekera, No.10A, Thalgaspe, Elpitiya.. 3. K.A. Sugath, No.1/155, Halathota, Kalutara. 4. S. Ranjan, No.28, Futimagiri Mawatha, Batticaloa. 5. K.D.S. Chandra Kumara, No.45/17, Chandraloka Mawatha, Thalapathpitiya, Nugegoda. 6. T.H.M. Sumith Sisira Herath, No. 47/53, Sir Kuda Rathwatte Mawatha, Kandy. 7. A.A. Roshan Perera, No.836/5, Kurusawala, Thumpeliya, Ja-Ela. 8. M.B. Wijeratne, No.584/2, Halmillaketiya, Thunkama, Embilipitiya. 9. I.J.A. Perera, No. 843/1, Daham Mawatha, Thalangama North, Malabe. 10. A.L.A. Herbert Priyantha Liyanage, No. 7/G, Station Road, Khahalla, Katugastota. PETITIONERS. -VS- 1. Prof. Dayasiri Fernando. Former Chairman, 2. Srima Wijeratne, Former Member, 3. Palitha Kumarasinghe, Former member, 4. S.C. Mannapperuma, Former Member, 5. Ananda Seneviratne, Former Member, 6. N.H. Pathirana, Former Member, 7. S. Thillanadarajah, Former Member, 8. M.D.W. Ariyawansa, Former Member, 9. A. Mohamed Nahiya, Former Me Hon. S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J
2019-Jun-06 SC/FR/495/2011 U.G. Chandima Priyadeva No.64, Kandy Road Kiribathgoda, Kelaniya Petitioner Vs. 1A. Director General, Director General’s Office of Merchant Shipping, Ministry of Ports & Highways, 1st Floor, Bristol Building No. 43-89, York Street Colombo1. 1. Shantha Weerakoon, Former Director General, Director General’s Office of Merchant Shipping, Ministry of Ports & Highways, 1st Floor, Bristol Building No. 43-89, York Street Colombo1 2. Rathna Bharathi, Acting Shipping Officer, Director General’s Office of Merchant Shipping, Ministry of Ports & Highways, 1st Floor, Bristol Building No. 43-89, York Street Colombo1 3. Hon. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondents Hon. Sisira J de Abrew J