Civil Appellate High Court Court of Sri Lanka

Legal Framework

Relevant Acts & Ordinances

The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Land Acquisition Act No 9 of 1950 (as amended)
Establishment Code
Land Development Ordinance (LDO) 19 of 1935
State Lands Ordinance No. 8 of 1947
State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act No 7 of 1979.
Land Reforms Law No. 1 of 1972
Buddhist Temporalities No. 19 of 1931.
Civil procedure code. (Consolidated)
Debt recovery Act.(special provisions)
Recovery of loans by banks (special provisions) Act
Judicature Act
Evidence ordinance.
Finance Leasing Act
Consumer Protection Act
Sale of Goods Ordinance
Motor Traffic
Small Claims Courts Procedure Act (No 33 Of 2022)
Debt Conciliation Ordinance No 39 Of 1941
Civil Law Ordinance
Mediation Boards Act
Testamentary statutes
- Kandyan (Matrimonial Rights And Inheritance Ordinance)
- General
Registration of Documents
General Marriage Ordinance
Births And Deaths Registration Act
Notaries Ordinance
General Marriage Ordinance
Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act
Kandyan marriage and Divorce Act
Registration of Birth
Adoption ordinance
Recovery of Possession of Premises Given Lease Act No. 10/2023
Trust Ordinance
High Court (Special Provisions) – (Amendment) Act 54 of 2006
High Court of Provinces (Special Provisions) 19 of 1990.
Prescription Ordinance
Partition Law 21 Of 1977
Evidence (special provisions) Act 14 Of 1995
Electronic Transaction Act Of 19 Of 2006