Notices

Official announcements, administrative notices, and arbitration matters from the High Court.

Public & Court Notices

19 Feb
General Notice

Court Vacation Notice - April 2026

Notice is hereby given regarding the court sitting arrangements and registry operating hours during the upcoming April vacation period. Emergency matters will be handled by the duty judge.

10 Feb
Practice Direction

Practice Direction No. 01/2026

New guidelines concerning the submission of electronic evidence and digital signatures in commercial disputes. Effective from March 1st, 2026.

05 Feb
General Notice

Revised Filing Fees for Civil Cases

The schedule of fees for document filing has been revised. Please refer to the attached gazette notification for the updated fee structure.

Pending Arbitration Matters

Date Case / Notice Reference Description Action
2026-02-19 CHC/204/2026/ARB Application for the enforcement of an arbitral award in terms of Section 31(1) of the Arbitration Act No. 11 of 1995. Petitioner: Asia Asset Finance PLC. Respondents: 1. Vahumpura Devayalage Sameera Madhusanka Bandara Jayarathna, 2. Vahumpura Devayalage Jayarathna. View PDF