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Judgments October 2016

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2016-Oct-28 SC/FR/232/2012 DON KARUNASENA ATHUKORALA Batuwatte Mawatha, Hapugala Wakwella. PETITIONER VS. 1. H.M.GUNASEKERA Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Batraramulla. 1A. W.M.BANDUSENA, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla. 2. RADHA NANAYAKKARA, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla. 3. P.B.ABEYKOON Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Independence Square, Colombo 7. 3A. J. DADALLAGE, Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Independence Square, Colombo 7. 4. DAYASIRI FERNANDO Chairman, 4A. DHARMASENA DISSANAYAKE Chairman, 5. PALITHA M. KUMARASINGHE Member, 5A. A.SALAM ABDUL WAID Member, 6. S.C.MANNAMPERUMA Member, 6A. MS. D.SHIRANTHA WIJEYATHILAKA Member, 7. ANANDA SENEVIRATNE Member, 7A. DR. PRADEEP RAMUNUGAM Member, 8. N.H.PATHIRANA Member, 8A. MRS. V. JEGARAJASINGHAM Member, 9. S. THILLAI NADARAJA Member, 9A. SANTI NIHAL SENEVIRATNE Member, 10. M.D.W.ARIYAWANSHA Member, 10A. S.RANNUGE Member, 11. A.MOHAMED NAHIYA Memb Hon. 232/2012
2016-Oct-27 SC/APPEAL/78/2013 1. Hettiarachchi Wellaburage Madurawathie Jayasundara 2. Alagiyawanna Mohotti Appuhamilage Pradeep Kumara appearing by his next Friend Alagiyawanna Mohotti Appuhamilage Chandradasa, Both of Walpolawatte, Narangaspitiya, Kirindiwela. PLAINTIFFS Vs. 1. Hettiarachchi Welliamburage Chandrawathhie Jayasundera 2. Hapuarachchige Rupasinghe (Deceased) 2a. Hettiarachchige Weliamburage Chandrawathie Jayasundara of Medawalawita, Meddagama, Kirindiwela. DEFENDANTS AND 1. Hettiarachchi Wellaburage Madurawathie Jayasundara 2. Alagiyawanna Mohotti Appuhamilage Pradeep Kumara appearing by his next Friend Alagiyawanna Mohotti Appuhamilage Chandradasa, Both of Walpolawatte, Narangaspitiya, Kirindiwela. PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS Vs. 3. Hettiarachchi Welliamburage Chandrawathhie Jayasundera 4. Hapuarachchige Rupasinghe (Deceased) 2a. Hettiarachchige Weliamburage Chandrawathie Jayasundara of Medawalawita , Meddagama, Kirindiwela. DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS AND NOW BETWEEN 1. Hettiarachchi Wellaburage Madurawathie Jayasundara 2. Alagiyawa Hon. Anil Gooneratne J
2016-Oct-21 SC/APPEAL/80/2004 Don Lesley Kannangara, No. 9, Siddhamulla, Piliyandala. Plaintiff Vs. Thanaweera Arachchige Nihal Wijeratne, “Samudra”, Kesbewa, Piliyandala. Defendant AND Don Lesley Kannangara, , No. 9, Siddhamulla, Piliyandala. Plaintiff Appellant Vs. Thanaweera Arachchige Nihal Wijeratne, “Samudra”, Kesbewa, Piliyandala. Defendant Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Thanaweera Arachchige Nihal Wijeratne, “Samudra”, Kesbewa, Piliyandala. Defendant Respondent Petitioner Vs. Don Lesley Kannangara, , No. 9, Siddhamulla, Piliyandala. Plaintiff Appellant Respondent Hon. UPALY ABEYRATHNE, J
2016-Oct-21 SC/APPEAL/87/2002 Singanipurage Kusuma Rajapakse Muttetuwatta, Dompe. Plaintiff Vs. 1. Rajapakse Hunuge Evsa, Giridara, Dompe. 2. Rajapakse Hunuge Alice, Pahala Dompe, Dompe. 3. Rajapakse Hunuge Punyasena Fernando, 4. Singanipurage Dharmasiri, 5. Singanipurage Karunathilake, 6. Rajapakse Hunuge Sarath Rajapakse, 7. Rajapakse Hunuge Wasantha Ramani 8. Rajapakse Hunuge Jayantha Ranjan Rajapakse, 9. Rajapaksage Mahattaya, 10. Hikkaduwage Winsena Rajapakse, All of Muttettuwatta, Dompe. Defendants AND 3. Rajapakse Hunuge Punyasena Fernando, 7. Rajapakse Hunuge Wasantha Ramani Rajapakse, 8. Rajapakse Hunuge Jayantha Ranjan Rajapakse, 3rd 7th & 8th Defendant Petitioners Vs. Rajapakse Huniuge Sarath Rajapakse, Muttettuwatta, Dompe. 6th Defendant Respondent Singanipurage Kusuma Rajapakse, Muttettuwatta, Dompe. Plaintiff Respondent 1. Rajapakse Hunuge Evsa, Giridara, Dompe. 2. Rajapakse Hunuge Alice, Pahala Dompe, Dompe. 4. Singanipurage Dharmasiri, 5. Singanipurage Karunathilake, 9. Rajapaksage Mahattaya, 10. Hikkaduwage Winsena Rajapa Hon. UPALY ABEYRATHNE, J
2016-Oct-19 SC/SPL LA/272/2013 The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka COMPLAINANT Vs. 1. Lokugalappaththige Cyril 2. Dehiyagoda Pushpalatha Mangalika 3. Karunawathi Weerawarna Wickramatunga All of Prasanna Tea Room Punchi Akurugoda, Tissamaharama. ACCUSED AND BETWEEN 1. Lokugalappaththige Cyril 2. Dehiyagoda Pushpalatha Mangalika 3. Karunawathi Weerawarna Wickramatunga All of Prasanna Tea Room Punchi Akurugoda, Tissamaharama. ACCUSED-APPELLANTS Vs. 1. The Hon. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12. 2. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENTS AND NOW BETWEEN 1. Lokugalappaththige Cyril 2. Dehiyagoda Pushpalatha Mangalika 3. Karunawathi Weerawarna Wickramatunga All of Prasanna Tea Room Punchi Akurugoda, Tissamaharama. ACCUSED-APPELLANTS-PETITIONERS Vs. 1. The Hon. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12. 2. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS Hon. Anil Gooneratne J
2016-Oct-14 SC/APPEAL/235/2014 Seylan Bank PLC Ceylinco Seylan Towers, No. 90, Galle Road, Colombo 03. Plaintiff Vs. 1. Mullavidanalage Don Padman Hemachandra, No. 7D, South Lane, Badulla. 2. Mullavidanalage Don Amarasiri Hemachandra, No 35 / 2, Bandaranayake Mawatha, Badulla. Defendants AND BETWEEN Mullavidanalage Don Amarasiri Hemachandra, No 35 / 2, Bandaranayake Mawatha, Badulla. 2nd Defendant Appellant Vs. Seylan Bank PLC Ceylinco Seylan Towers, No. 90, Galle Road, Colombo 03. Plaintiff Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Seylan Bank PLC Ceylinco Seylan Towers, No. 90, Galle Road, Colombo 03. Plaintiff Respondent-Appellant Vs. Mullavidanalage Don Amarasiri Hemachandra, No 35 / 2, Bandaranayake Mawatha, Badulla. 2nd Defendant Appellant-Respondent Hon. UPALY ABEYRATHNE, J
2016-Oct-13 SC/CHC APPEAL/25/2009 Ceylinco Development Bank Limited No. 69, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01. PLAINTIFF Vs. 1. Janaka Kumara Elvitigala No. 850, Rukmale Road, Kottawa, Pannipitiya. 2. Gunasinghe Arachchige Jayanthi Mala No. 850, Rukmale Road, Kottawa, Pannipitiya. DEFENDANTS AND NOW BETWEEN 1. Janaka Kumara Elvitigala No. 850, Rukmale Road, Kottawa, Pannipitiya. 2. Gunasinghe Arachchige Jayanthi Mala No. 850, Rukmale Road, Kottawa, Pannipitiya. DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS Vs. 1. Ceylinco Development Bank Limited No. 69, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT Hon. Anil Gooneratne J
2016-Oct-12 SC/APPEAL/158/2013 AMERASINGHE ARACHCHIGE DON DHARMARATNE No. 274, Makola North, Makola. PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT VS. 1. DODANGODAGE PREMADASA 2A. DODANGODAGE PREMADASA 2B. DODANGODAGE PREMALATHA 2C. DODANGODAGE DAYAWATHI 2D. DODANGODAGE AMARASEELI MALLIKA 2E. DODANGODAGE HARINDRANATHA All of No. 274/4, Makola North, Makola. DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS- RESPONDENTS Hon. Prasanna Jayawardena, PC, J
2016-Oct-07 SC/FR/194/2016 Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, Lotus Road, P.O. Box 503, Colombo 01. Petitioner Vs. 1. Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, 276, Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 08. 2. Dialog Broadband Network (Pvt.) Ltd., No. 475, Union Place, Colombo 02. 3. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12. Respondents Hon. K. SRIPAVAN, C.J
2016-Oct-06 SC/APPEAL/43/2014 Kumaradasa Karunanayake [Deceased] Horagoda, Telijjawela, Matara Original-Plaintiff Vs Suduweli Kondege Helenis Singho [Deceased] No.215, Pallimulla, Matara Original-Defendant Between S. K. Jinadasa Dharmawardene of Walpola, Matara Substituted-Defendant-Appellant Vs. Srinath Karunanayake No.32/1, Jason Flats, Sri Saranankara Road, Dehiwela Substituted-Plaintiff-Respondent Now Between S. K. Jinadasa Dharmawardene of Walpola, Matara Substituted-Defendant-Appellant-Appellant Kaushall Ravinath Kumara Karunayaka Telijjawilla, Matara Substituted-Plaintiff-Respondent- Respondent Hon. K.T.CHITRASIRI J
2016-Oct-05 SC/APPEAL/146/2014 Nations Trust Bank PLC No. 242, Union Place, Colombo 2. PLAINTIFF Vs. Pulukkuttige Don Dinesh Shammika Kumara Piyathilake No. 493, Old Kottawa Road, Udahamulla. Nugegoda. DEFENDANT Then In the matter of an application for revision under and in terms of Article 138 and 145 of the Constitution read with Section 5A of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Amendment Act No. 54 of 2006 of an order of the District Court of Colombo in case No. 1396/DR Nations Trust Bank PLC No. 242, Union Place, Colombo 2. PLAINTIFF-PETITIONER Vs. Pulukkuttige Don Dinesh Shammika Kumara Piyathilake No. 493, Old Kottawa Road, Udahamulla. Nugegoda. DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW Nations Trust Bank PLC No. 242, Union Place, Colombo 2. PLAINTIFF-PETITIONER-PETITIONER Vs. Pulukkuttige Don Dinesh Shammika Kumara Piyathilake No. 493, Old Kottawa Road, Udahamulla. Nugegoda. DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT Hon. Anil Gooneratne J
2016-Oct-05 SC/FR/471/2011 1. Sevanagala Sugar Industries Limited, No.362, Colombo Road, Pepiliyana, Boralasgamuwa. 2. Alankarage Douglas Shanthanayaka, Wickremarathne, No.2/74, Jayapala, Udahamulla, Nugegoda. 3. Kumarasinghage Jayalath Samanthilaka, No.299, Mihindu Pura, Sevanagala. 4. Appuwahandi Gayan Dewapriya, G 02/55, Housing Scheme, Sevanagala. 5. Wasawita Gamage Sirisena, No.932, Mayuragama, Habaraluwewa, Sevanagala. 6. Abeywardena Jayasinhe Arachchilage Gunaratne Lal Kumara, No.68, Nawodagama, Sevanagala. 7. Kodikara Kankanamge Ranjith, No.206, Habaraluwewa, Sevanagala. 8. Ganthota Widanagamage Dilanka, No.11, Sevanagala-North, Sevanagala. 9. Pannila Mohottalalage Suranga, G/2-1, Housing Scheme, Division 01, Katupilagama, Sevanagala. 10.Kumarasinhage Vijitha, No.299, Mihindu Pura, Sevanagala. Petitioners Vs. 1. Inspector Abeysekara, Officer-in-Charge (Acting), Police Station, Sevanagala. 2. Police Sergeant 23882 Sepala, Police Station, Sevanagala. 3. Police Sergeant 23738 Edirisinghe, Police Station, Sevanagala. 4. Police Serg Hon. Sisira J. de Abrew, J.
2016-Oct-03 S.C. (F/R) Application No. 01/2015 01. Jahangir Sheriffdeen. No. 50A, Edward Lane, Colombo 03. 02. Harshika Samadhi Ranasinghe Sheriffdeen, No. 50A, Edward Lane, Colombo 03. On behalf of their daughter NauyaaSheriffdeen (Minor) of No. 50A, Edward Lane, Colombo 03. PETITIONERS -Vs 01. Sandamali Aviruppola, Principal, VisakhaVidyalaya, No. 133, Vajira Road, Colombo 04. 02. KalaniSuriyapperuma, Deputy Principal, VisakhaVidyalaya, No. 133, Vajira Road, Colombo 04. 03. RanjithChandrasekara, Director of Education for National Schools, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla. 04. AnuraDissanayake, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla. 05. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. RESPONDENTS Hon. Sisira J De Abrew J
2016-Oct-03 SC/FR/350/2013 Amuhenkande Kankanamlage Jayasena, Of No. 587, Lake Road, Borelesgamuwa Now at Colombo Remand Prison with Remand No. 4116 Petitioner Vs. 1. Kamal Perera Chief Inspector of Police, Officer in Charge Unit No 4 – Fraud Bureau Colombo, No. 5, Dharmarama Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 06. 2. Jayarathne, Police Constable 30602, Unit No 4 – Fraud Bureau Colombo, No. 5, Dharmarama Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 06. 3. K.V.P. Fernando, Senior Superintendent of Police Director, Fraud Bureau Colombo, No. 5, Dharmarama Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 06. 4. S.A.D.S. Gunasekara Deputy Inspector General of Police Colombo DIG’s Office, Colombo 11. 5. Anura Senanayake Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, Colombo Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 6. N. Illangakoon Inspector General of Police Police Headquarters, Colombo 01. 7. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondents Hon. Sisira J De Abrew