Court Rules

Procedural rules and guidelines for legal practitioners at the Civil Appellate High Court.

Supreme Court & Court of Appeal Rules

  • Admiralty Jurisdiction Act, No. 40 of 1983

    An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to Admiralty Jurisdiction, legal proceedings in connection with ships, the arrest of ships and other property, and matters connected therewith.

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  • Admiralty Jurisdiction Rules, 1991

    Rules made under Article 136 of the Constitution regulating admiralty jurisdiction, legal proceedings, caveats, and the arrest of ships in the High Court of Sri Lanka (Published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 672/7).

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  • Companies Winding-Up Rules, 1939

    Procedural rules, guidelines, and official forms governing the liquidation, supervision, and winding-up proceedings of companies in court.

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  • Revised Court Copy Fees 2026 (පිටපත් ගාස්තු සංශෝධනය)

    Official notification and schedule of revised fees for obtaining certified copies of court documents, judgments, and case records under the Code of Criminal Procedure and Civil Procedure Code.

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