Orders

Decided Date	Case No	Parties	Ordered By	Keywords	Legislation	Document
2026-03-17	CA (PHC) 235/2018	Respondent-Appellant-Appellant: Leslie Sumith Ananda Vs. Applicant-Respondent-Respondent: S.M.K.S. Bandara & Respondent: Hon. Attorney General View More	Damith Thotawatte, J. & K.M.S. Dissanayake, J.	Public nuisance, appellate jurisdiction, jurisdictional objection, conditional order	Articles 138, 154P(3)(b), 154P(6), 128(2) of the Constitution; Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979 (Section 98(1)); High Court Special Provisions Act, No. 19 of 1990	Download
2026-03-09	CA Bail 0032/2025	Amila Menaka Paranavithana (Petitioner) Vs. 1. The Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotics Bureau & 2. The Hon. Attorney General (Respondents) View More	P. Kumararatnam, J. & R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.	Bail, exceptional circumstances, narcotics (Methamphetamine/Heroin), delay in remand	Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (amended by Act No. 13 of 1984 and Act No. 41 of 2022) , Article 13(5) of the Constitution	Download
2026-03-06	RII/08/2023	Wijepala Abayasinghe Mudiyanselage Sudesh Ruwan (Defendant-Petitioner) Vs. 1. Mannikkuge Mallika Silva & 2. Kalinga Dayawansha Silva (Plaintiff-Respondents) View More	R. Gurusinghe J. & Dr. Sumudu Premachandra J.	Restitutio in integrum, interim injunction, jurisdiction, appellate scrutiny, right of way	Article 138 of the Constitution , Civil Procedure Code (Section 59(2)) , High Court Special Provisions Act No. 19 of 1990 , Act No. 54 of 2006 , Act No. 10 of 1996	Download
2026-03-05	CA (Tax)/12/2024	The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue (Appellant) Vs. People\'s Bank (Respondent) View More	Justice M. Chamath B.S. Morais & Justice Annalingam Premashanker	Case stated, Tax Appeals Commission, questions of law, Value Added Tax	Tax Appeals Commission Act No. 23 of 2011 (amended by Act No. 20 of 2013) , Inland Revenue Act No. 10 of 2006 , Value Added Tax Act No. 14 of 2002	Download
2026-02-27	CA/BAL/0223/2025	1st Accused-Petitioner: Chaminda Sembapperuma Arachchi Vs. Respondents: 1. Officer in Charge, Police Narcotic Burau & 2. Hon Attorney General View More	P. Kumararatnam, J. & Pradeep Hettiarachchi, J.	Bail, exceptional circumstances, Heroin possession, oppressive delay, non-availability of witness	Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance No. 17 of 1929 (Section 83(2), 54A(a) and (d) amended by Act No. 41 of 2022)	Download
2026-02-27	CA/WRIT/536/2024	Petitioner: Sellappan Paramanathan Vs. Respondents: 1. W.A.L Wickramaarachchi & 5 Others View More	Mayadunne Corea, J & Mahen Gopallawa, J	Writ of Certiorari, Mandamus, Prohibition, quit notice, state lands, ownership dispute, necessary parties	Article 140 of the Constitution; State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act, No. 7 of 1979 (Section 12); Land Reform Law, No. 1 of 1972	Download
2026-02-20	CA/BAL/0208/2025	Accused-Petitioner: Bulathsinghalage Rajitha Nilantha Coorey Vs. Respondents: 1. The Officer in Charge, Police Narcotic Burau & 2. The Hon Attorney General View More	P. Kumararatnam, J. & Pradeep Hettiarachchi, J.	Bail, exceptional circumstances, Heroin trafficking, medical condition (stroke, tuberculosis), commercial quantity	Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance No. 17 of 1929 (Section 83(2) amended by Act No. 41 of 2022)	Download
2026-02-19	CA Bail/0328/2025	Accused-Petitioner: Sadurdeen Mohomada Faris Sajiudeen Vs. Respondent: The Attorney General View More	P. Kumararatnam, J. & R. P. Hettiarachchi, J.	Bail, exceptional circumstances, Cocaine trafficking, medical condition (Erythrodermic Psoriasis), delay	Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Section 83(2), 54A(d), 54A(b) amended by Act No. 41 of 2022 and Act No. 13 of 1984)	Download
2026-02-13	CA/WRT/582/2025	Petitioners: 1. Lankeshara Lal Nishantha, 2. Lankeshara Harsha Rashmika And Another Vs. Respondents: 1. A. M. A. C. Ruwankantha And 04 Others View More	Hon. Justice N. R. Abeysuriya PC (P/CA) & Hon. Justice K. P. Fernando	Writ of Certiorari, freezing orders, money laundering, narcotics, prematurity, disputed facts	Article 140 of the Constitution; Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 05 of 2006 (Sections 3(4), 4, 7, 8); Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Act	Download
2026-02-13	CPA 81/2025	Petitioners: Don Rohana Ranjith Mahavithana & 6 Others Vs. Respondents: C. Wickramasinghe & 12 Others (And 8th & 9th Petitioner Respondents) View More	Damith Thotawatte, J. & K.M.S. Dissanayake, J.	Revision, interim relief, Co-operative Society, Board of Directors election, exceptional circumstances	Article 138 of the Constitution; Southern Provincial Co-operative Societies Statute No. 06 of 2019 (Sections 68(1)(a), 68(5)); Provincial Councils Act No. 12 of 1989	Download
2026-02-12	CPA/109/2025 [REV]	Accused-Appellant: Christoper Francis Peries Vs. Complainant-Respondent: The Hon. Attorney General View More	B. Sasi Mahendran, J. & Amal Ranaraja, J.	Revision, conspiracy to commit cheating, acquittal application, calling for defence	Article 138(1) of the Constitution; Code of Criminal Procedure Act No.15 of 1979 (Section 200(1)); Penal Code (Sections 113(b), 102, 403)	Download
2026-02-03	CA/WRT/1206/25 & CA/WRT/30/2026	Petitioners: 1. The All Ceylon Buddhist Congress, 2. C.N. Wakishta (in 30/26); Ven. Thrikunamalaye Kalyanavanshathissa Thero and Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero (in 1206/25) Vs. Respondents: 1. Mohamed Sheriff Mohamed Samsudeen & 16 Others View More	Hon. Justice N. R. Abeysuriya PC (P/CA) & Hon. Justice K. P. Fernando	Writ of Certiorari, Coast Conservation, development activity, public trust doctrine, B Report	Article 140 of the Constitution; Coast Conservation Act No. 57 of 1981; Penal Code (Sections 140, 146, 410, 323); Constitution Articles 27(1), 27(14), 28(f)	Download
2026-01-19	CA/WRT/803/2025	Petitioners: M.M.K. Rafeek And Another Vs. Respondents: 1. P.B.S.C. Nonis And 02 Others View More	Hon. Justice N. R. Abeysuriya PC (P/CA) & Hon. Justice K. P. Fernando	Writ of Certiorari, Prohibition, Mandamus, Customs Ordinance, gold smuggling, prematurity	Article 140 of the Constitution; Customs Ordinance (Sections 12, 44, 107A(2), 130, 127); Code of Criminal Procedure Act	Download