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Judgments March 2018

Date of Judgment Case No. Parties Judgment by Keywords (Laws, Provisions & terms) Legislation Document
2018-Mar-27 SC/SPL LA/125/2014 & 126/2014 Hon. Attorney General Attorney General‟s Department Colombo 12 Complainant -Vs- 1. Singappuli Arachchilaege Rumesh Sameera Dasanayake alias Gaminige Kolla 2. Baduwala Wahumpurage Podinona 3. Kalanchidevage Suresh Nandana Accused. AND BETWEEN 1. Singappuli Arachchilage Rumesh Sameera Dasanayake alias Gaminige Kolla 2. Baduwala Wahumpurage Podinona 3. Kalanchidevage Suresh Nandana Accused-Appellants -VS- The Honourable Attorney General Attorney Generals‟ department, Colombo – 12 Complainant-Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN 1. Singappuli Arachchilage Rumesh Sameera Dassanayake alias Gaminige Kolla 2. Baduwala Wahumpurage Podinona Accused-Appellant-Petitioners (SC SPL LA 126/2014) Kalanchidevage Suresh Nandana 3rd Accused-Appellant-Petitioner (SC SPL LA 125/2014) -Vs- The Honourable Attorney General Attorney Generals‟ department, Colombo – 12 Complainant-Respondent- Respondent HON. BUWANEKA ALUWIHARE, PC, J
2018-Mar-27 SC/APPEAL/73/2010 1. Akurange Jayasinghe 2. Akurange Samarasinghe Both of Medagaladeniya, Udagaladeniya, Rambukkana. PLAINTIFFS Vs. Akurange Gunawathie(Deceased) (a) I. Lakshman Weerasekera Medagaladeniya, Udagaladeniya, Rambukkana. SUBSTITUTED DEFENDANT AND BETWEEN 1. Akurange Jayasinghe 2. Akurange Samarasinghe Both of Medagaladeniya, Udagaladeniya, Rambukkana. PLAINTIFF-APPELLANTS Vs. (a) I. Lakshman Weerasekera Medagaladeniya, Udagaladeniya, Rambukkana. SUBSTITUTED DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN 1. Akurange Jayasinghe Medagaladeniya, Udagaladeniya, Rambukkana. 1st PLAINIFF-APPELLENT- PETITIONER 2. Akurange Samarasinghe (Now Deceased) Vs. (a) I. Lakshman Weerasekera Medagaladeniya, Udagaladeniya, Rambukkana. SUBSTITUTE DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT RESPONDENT. HON. BUWANEKA ALUWIHARE, PC, J
2018-Mar-27 SC/FR/97/2014 Fathima Hishana 43, Buthgamuwa Road Welikada, Rajagiriya Appearing by her Next Friend Mohamed hirzi Shahul Hameed 43, Buthgamuwa Road Welikada, Rajagiriya Petitioner -Vs- 1. Nayana Thakshila Perera Principal Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya, School Lane—Nawala, Rajagiriya 2. Ms. Hemamali The Vice Principal Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya, School Lane—Nawala, Rajagiriya 3. Mrs. P. De. S. Naotunna Class Teacher—Grade 7C Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya, School Lane—Nawala, Rajagiriya 4. J.M.C Jayanthi Wijethunge Provincial Secretary of Education Shrawasthi Mandiraya, 32, Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 07. 4A. M.A.B. Daya Senerath Provincial Secretary of Education Shrawasthi Mandiraya, 32, Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 07. 4B. S.G. Wijebandu Provincial Secretary of Education Shrawasthi Mandiraya, 32, Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 07. 5. Mr. P.N. Ilapperuma The Provincial Director of Education, Provincial Department of Education 76, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7. 5A. Mr. Wiman Gunaratne, The Provincial D HON. BUWANEKA ALUWIHARE, PC, J
2018-Mar-26 SC/FR/120/2017 Dr. (Mrs.) Chandini Perera, 33/3, Jambugasmulla Road, Nugegoda. Petitioner 1. Dr. J.M.W. Jayasundara Bandara, Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, 385, ‘Suwasiripaya’, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha, Colombo 10. 1A. Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, 385, ‘Suwasiripaya’, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha, Colombo 10. 2. Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, 385, ‘Suwasiripaya’, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha, Colombo 10. 2A. Dr. W.K. Wickremasinghe, Acting Deputy Director General of Health, The National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo 10. 3. Dr. (Mrs.) Samiddhi Samarakoon, Deputy Director, Neurotroma Accident and Orthopaidec Services, The National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo 10. 4. Dr. Cyril de Silva, Deputy Director, The National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo 10. 5. Hon. Dr. Raj HON. S. EVA WANASUNDERA PC, J
2018-Mar-23 SC/APPEAL/176/2016 Kusuma Sri Wanasinghe No.4B/6/7, Mattegoda Hosing Scheme, Mattegoda. Plaintiff Vs Princymala Abeysuriya. No.9A/79/5, Mattegoda Hosing Scheme, Mattegoda. Defendant IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 328 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDOURE CODE. Appuhannadige Kotahewage Lesly Ariyasinghe. No.125, Kirulapana Mawatha, Colombo 5. Petitioner Vs Kusuma Sri Wanasinghe No.4B/6/7, Mattegoda Hosing Scheme, Mattegoda. Plaintiff Judgment Creditor Respondent Princymala Abeysuriya. No.9A/79/5, Mattegoda Hosing Scheme, Mattegoda. Defendant Judgment Debtor Respondent AND BEWEEN Appuhannadige Kotahewage Lesly Ariyasinghe. No.125, Kirulapana Mawatha, Colombo 5. Petitioner-Petitioner Vs 1. Kusuma Sri Wanasinghe No.4B/6/7, Mattegoda Hosing Scheme, Mattegoda. Plaintiff Judgment Creditor Respondent-Respondent 2. Princymala Abeysuriya. No.9A/79/5, Mattegoda Hosing Scheme, Mattegoda. Defendant Judgment Debtor Respondent-Respondent AND NOW BEWEEN Appuhannadige Kotahewage Lesly Ariyasinghe. No.125, Kirulapana Mawatha, Colombo 5. Petitio HON. SISIRA J. DE ABREW, J
2018-Mar-22 SC/APPEAL/56/2015 HON. H. N. J. PERERA, J
2018-Mar-22 SC/APPEAL/82/2014 M.I.S.Batcha, No.19, Lily Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 6. PLAINTIFF V. L.E.Muttiah, No.19A, Lily Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 6. DEFENDANT AND BETWEEN L.E.Muttiah, (Deceased) No.19A. Lily Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 6. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT M.S.Muttiah, No 19A, Lily Mawatha, Wellawatta, Colombo 6. SUBSTITUTED-DEFENDANT-APPELLANT V. M.I.S.Batcha, No 19, Lily Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 6. PLIANTIFF-RESPONDENT AND M.I.S.Batcha, No 19, Lily Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 6. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-PETITIONER V. M.S.Muttiah, No.19A, Lily Mawatha, Wellawatta, Colombo 6. SUBSTITUTED-DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT HON. H. N. J. PERERA, J
2018-Mar-21 SC/CHC APPEAL/33/2007 Southland Apparels (Pvt.) Ltd., No. 80, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 12. Plaintiff Vs Hatton National Bank Plc., HNB Tower, Darley Road, Colombo 10. Defendant AND NOW BETWEEN Hatton National Bank Plc., HNB Tower, Darley Road, Colombo 10. Defendant Appellant Vs Southland Apparels (Pvt.) Ltd., 80, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 12. Plaintiff Respondent HON. S. EVA WANASUNDERA PC, J
2018-Mar-21 SC/FR/389/2012 1. Kalu Arachchige Amila Duminda, No. 300, Yatiyana Watta Road, Yatiyana. 2. Muditha Mihipala Kumarage, Ukwatta, Thotahoda, Akmeemana. 3. Vindana Lasantha Jayakody, No. 213/4, Thalawathugoda Road, Mirihana, Kotte. 4. D.C.Gayan Sarinda, No. 443/A, Lake Road, Akuregoda, Thalangama South, Battaramulla. 5. Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Sanka Dipsara Weerakoon, No. 147, Kumbukwewa, Maho. 6. Kamburugamuwe Loku Arachchige Chameera Sanjeewa, No. 220/2, Enderamulla, Wattala. 6. Gannoruwa Palagama Gedera Nayana Yasamali Dewasurendra, ‘Yasamali’, Ridigama, Kurunegala. 7. Don Kannangara Koralage Meadini Diana Kannangara, Polkotuwa, Ovitiyagala, Horana. 8. Nupe Hewage Thushanthim, No. 158/1A/1, Rajasinghe Mawatha, Ihala Imbulgoda, Imbulgoda. 9. Harshani Shamila Samarasingha, ‘ Jeewana’, Uda Aparekka, Aparekka, Matara. 10. Balakumary Fernando (Kumaravelu), No. 82, College Street, Colombo 13. 11. Wattage Chamini Lasanthika Perera, No. 35/3, Bodhu Pedesa Road, Nunggamugoda, Kelaniya. 12. Samarakkody Dasanayakage Chamila Nilakshi HON. S. EVA WANASUNDERA PC, J
2018-Mar-15 SC/APPEAL/201/2014 H. K. Sumanasena, Manager (Acting), Special Investigations Unit, Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment 234, Denzel Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Battaramulla. Plaintiff -Vs- MallawarachchigeKanishka Gunawardhana Licensee, Samasa Foreign Employment Agency, 89, 3rd Floor, Super Market, Borella, Colombo 08. Accused. And In the matter of an appeal in terms of Article 154 (3) (b) of the Constitution read with section 4 of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No.19 of 1990 and section 320 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No.15 of 1979. Mallawarachchig Kanishka Gunawardhana, Licensee, Samasa Foreign Employment Agency, 89, 3rd Floor, Super Market, Borella, Colombo 08. Accused Appellant -Vs- 1 H.K.Sumanasena, Manager (Acting), Special Investigations Unit, Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment 234, Denzel Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Battaramulla. 2. Hon. The Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12. Respondents And now In the matter of an application for Special Leave to Appeal in terms HON. BUWANEKA ALUWIHARE, PC, J
2018-Mar-12 SC/APPEAL/79/2013 Sri Lankan Airlines Limited, Level 19-22, East Tower, World Trade Centre, Echelon Square, Colombo 1. Petitioner Vs 1. Sri Lankan Airlines Aircrafts Technicians Association, No. 14, Mahawela Place, Kirulapone, Colombo 06. 2. D.S.Edirisinghe, Commissioner of Labour, Labour Secretariat, Narahenpita, Colombo 05. 3. T.Piyasoma, No. 77, Pannipitiya Road, Battaramulla. 4. Hon. Atauda Seneviratne, Minister of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment, Labour Secretariat, Colombo 05. Respondents AND NOW BETWEEN Sri Lankan Airlines Limited, Level 19-22, East Tower, World Trade Centre, Echelon Square, Colombo 1. Petitioner Petitioner Vs 1. Sri Lankan Airlines Aircrafts Technicians Association, No. 14, Mahawela Place, Kirulapone, Colombo 6. 2. D.S.Edirisinghe, Commissioner Of Labour, Labour Secretariat, Narahenpita, Colombo 5. 2A. W.J.L.U. Wijayaweera, Commissioner General of Labour, Labour Secretariat, Narahenpita, Colombo 5. 3A. Mrs. Pearl Weerasinghe, Commissioner General of Labour, Labour Secretariat, Narahenpita, Colo HON. S. EVA WANASUNDERA PC, J
2018-Mar-06 SC/APPEAL/96/2017 Mohamed Ghouse Mohamed Sulaiman Zurfick, No. 142/4, W.A.de Silva Mawatha, Colombo 6. Plaintiff Vs M.N.Naufer, No. 43, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 10. And currently at, Bogambara Prison, Kandy. Defendant AND THEN BETWEEN Mohamed Ghouse Mohamed Sulaiman Zurfick, No. 142/4, W.A.de Silva Mawatha, Colombo 6. Plaintiff Petitioner Vs M.N.Naufer, No. 43, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 10. And currently at, Bogambara Prison, Kandy. Defendant Respondent AND THEREAFTER BETWEEN Mohamed Ghouse Mohamed Sulaiman Zurfick, No. 142/4, W.A.de Silva Mawatha, Colombo 6. Plaintiff Petitioner Appellant Vs M.N.Naufer, No. 43, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 10. And currently at, Bogambara Prison, Kandy. Defendant Respondent Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN M.N.Naufer, No. 43, Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 10. And currently at, Bogambara Prison, Kandy. Defendant Respondent Respondent Appellant Vs Mohamed Ghouse Mohamed Sulaiman Zurfick, No. 142/4, W.A.de Silva Mawatha, Colombo 6. Plaintiff Petitioner Appellant Respondent HON. S. EVA WANASUNDERA PC, J
2018-Mar-05 SC/FR/393/2008 Janaka Sampath Batawalage, P.355, Niwasipura, Ekala Ja-Ela. Petitioner Vs. 1. Inspector Prasanna Ratnayake, Police Station, Dam Street, Colombo 12. 2. Sub Inspector Seneviratne, Police Station, Dam Street, Colombo 12. 3. Sub Inspector Herath, Police Station, Dam Street, Colombo 12. 4. The Inspector General of police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 1. 5. Hon. Attorney General Attorney General‟s Department, Colombo 12. Respondents HON. BUWANEKA ALUWIHARE, PC, J
2018-Mar-05 SC/FR/825/2009 Loku Hetiarachchige Sanjana Pradeep Kumara Petitioner Vs. 1. S. M. J. Samaranayake, Chief Inspector of Police, Officer in Charge Police Station, Kirindiwela. 2. Nandatissa Sambandaperuma, Home Guard, Police Station, Kirindiwela 3. Laxman Cooray, Superintendent of Police, Gampaha. Presently detained at the Terrorist Investigation Division. 4. Sarath Kumara, Senior Superintendent of Police, Senior Superintendent of Police Office, Gampaha. 5. K. P. P. Pathirana, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Western (North) Range, DIG‟s Office, Peliyagoda. 6. Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 7. Sarath Weerasekara, Rear Admiral, Headquarters of the Department of Civil Defence, Station Road, Colombo 04. 7A. Ananda Peris, Rear Admiral, Headquarters of the Department of Civil Defence, Station Road, Colombo 04. 8. K. P. Karunaratne, Hospital Road, Radawana. 9. Nimalsiri Wijethunge, Hospital Road, Radawana. 10. Dias Kumara Wijethunge, No.436D, Hospital Road, Radawana. 11. Yashmi Sambandaperuma, No.17 HON. BUWANEKA ALUWIHARE, PC, J
2018-Mar-02 SC/FR/337/2015 FRIGI Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd. M/S Dunham Bush Industries Sdn Bhd Joint Venture C/O: FRIGI Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd. 145, Siri Dhamma Mawatha Colombo 10 Petitioner Vs. Secretary Ministry of Food Security CWE Secretariat Building No.27, Vauxhall Street Colombo 02 And 45 others Respondents HON. CHITRASIRI, J