Sri Lankan Supreme Court Judgements - Year 2023
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Here is the list of judgements delivered by the Supreme Court in the Year 2023
List of the Supreme Court Judgements Year 2023
- Ganeshan Samson Roy vs. M.M. Janaka Marasinghe et al. [SC F/R 405/2018]
- Sudu Hakuruge Sarath Kumara Pathkada v. National Gem and Jewellery Authority et al. [SC MISCELLANEOUS 02/2013]
- Dr. Sena Yaddehige vs Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka [SC SPL/LA APPLICATION NO. 100/2019]
- Thirimamuni Badra Wattegama vs. Jasin Basthiyan Arachchige Karunawathie [SC APPEAL 74/2017]
- D. A. Piyaseeli vs Iddamalgoda Dissanayakalage Winson Ranasinghe [SC APPEAL 189/2014]
- Thennakoon Mudiyanselage Leesin vs Akuraliya Liyanawaduge Piyadasa [SC APPEAL NO 189/2014]
- Neville Anthony Keil vs. Maharagama Urban Council [SC APPEAL NO. 66/2013]
- Lushantha Karunarathna vs. Asia Broadcasting Corporation (Pvt) Ltd [SC APPEAL 119/2021]
- Fathima Meroza Jazeel vs Dhammika Dahanayake [CASE NO. WP/HCCA/COL/115/2011 [F]]
- M. Jagath Keerthi Bandara v. Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Ltd [SC APPEAL NO.19/2021]
- The State vs. Parana Liyanage Chaminda [SC APPEAL NO. 97/2012]
- Weerappulige Piyaseeli Fernando vs. Rathugamage Mary Agnes Fernando et al. [SC APPEAL 57/2016]
- Kariyawasam Katukohila Gamage Chandrika vs. P.B. Abeykoon [SC FR 479/2012]
- Captain M.B.A. Dissanayake vs General Jagath Jayasooriya et al. [SC APPEAL 15/2021]
- Alagar Arshakumar vs. Hon. Attorney General [CA HCC/424/2019]
- Nagananda Kodithuwakku vs Jayantha Jayasuriya [SC CONTEMPT/02/2022]
- Major Wengappuli Arachchige Samantha v. Inspector Ranjan Samarasinghe and Others [SC FR APPLICATION NO. 100/2016]
- Arpico Finance Company Limited vs. Jayasinghe Chandrakeerthi Jayasinghe & Chrishani Renuka Jayasinghe [SC APPEAL 107/2017]
- Manchanayake Arachchilage Dharmawathie vs. Keppetiwalana Ralalage Rohini Lanka and others [SC APPEAL NO. 151/2015]
- Salinda Dissanayake et al. v. Koralagamage Sydny Sunimal Kularatne et al. [SC APPEAL NO. 66/2020]
- D. S. Fernando v. Hon. Laxman Kiriella and Others [SC F.R. APPLICATION NO: 360/2016]
- In the matter of a Rule against Mr. H.A. Ratnayake.. [SC RULE 04/2022]
- Premalatha Jayasuriya Vs. Buddhika Wickramasuriya [WP/HCCA/04/2016]
- People's Merchant PLC & PMB Financial Services (Private) Limited vs. ABC Credit Card Company Limited, Navigation Maritime Colombo (Private) Limited, and Tholkamudiyanselage John Shiran Indranath Dissanayake [SC APPEAL 80/2015]
- Maligawa Tours and Exports (PVT) Ltd. vs. The Land Reform Commission and Others [SC FR 158/2013]
- Weerathunga Arachchige Michael Padmasiri, et al. v. The Governor – Southern Province, et al. [SC FR APPLICATION NO: 211/2016]
- H. Sarath Wickramasinghe & Others vs. The Governor, Southern Province & Others [SC FR APPLICATION NO: 41/2017]
- Mahapatabendige Edmund Piyasena v. R.M. Seelawathie Menike Piyasena [SC APPEAL 170/2011]
- B.K.M. Mahinda vs. Sri Lanka Ports Authority [SC APPEAL 182/2019]
- E.M. De Zoysa & Others vs. The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka & Others [SC FR. 317/2009]
- Gothamadattawa Weerasinghe vs. Epitawalage Eron Singho and B.T.P Rajakaruna [CA 509/97 F ]
- The Ceylon Estate Staffs’ Union vs. The Manager, Woodend Estate, Mahaoya Group, Dehiovita and Lalan Rubbers (Pvt) Ltd [SC APPEAL 93/2019]
- Kegalle Plantation PLC v. L.D. Kumara Tennakoon and others [SC FR 442/2016]
- Engineering Diplomates Association, et al. vs. Mr. A. Abeygunasekara, et al. [SC FR 531/2011]
- Kehelkaduvithanalage Don Dihan Ajantha Dias & M. M. Neil Priyantha vs. Blue Diamond Jewellery Worldwide PLC [SC APPEAL 104/2019]
- Ranaweera Kankanamge Premananda Kadegedara vs. Hendrick Abeysiriwardane and Ranaweera Kankanamge Indrani [SC APPEAL 144/2017]
- Don Premaratne Wijesinghe vs. Ekanayake Mudiyanselage Sarath Bandara Ekanayake and District Land Registrar [SC APPEAL 58/2018]
- Weerawarnakurukulasooriya Boosabaduge Daisy Matilda Fernando & Another vs. Jusecooray Mohotti Gurunnanselage Veronica Josephine Fernando & Others [SC APPEAL 81/2013]
- Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage Jayathilaka Rajapaksha & Risanga Nelka Riyensi Rajapaksha vs. Mallawa Waduge Samantha & Maggoma Ralalage Upali Jayawansha [SC APPEAL 83/2021]
- Gunawardane Liyanage Sirisena vs. K. G. Piyadasa (deceased) and Naamulla Arachchige Premawathie [SC APPEAL NO. : 117/2019]
- Gonayamalamage Titus Sri Lal Montany Aponsu vs. Gamage Nihal Yasendra Jayawardhana and Warnakulasuriya Mary Bridget Thamel [SC APPEAL 160/2014]
- Gonayamalamage Titus Sri Lal Montany Aponsu vs. Gamage Nihal Yasendra Jayawardhana and Warnakulasuriya Mary Bridget Thamel [SC APPEAL 160/2014]
- Wickremasinghage Francis Kulasooriya and Devamuni Lakshman De Silva v. Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Kirindiwela and Others [SC APPEAL 52/2021]
- Bakmeeange Gedara Sunil Ananda Senevirathne v. Athula Amarasinghe [SC APPEAL NO. 52/2016]
- Senanayake Arachchilage Chandana Sarath Kumararathna vs. Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation [SC APPEAL NO: 90/2021]
- Hetti Achchige Anton Sujeewa Perera vs Hon. Attorney General [SC APPEAL NO: 101/2012]
- Muthu Jeewarathnam & Sellappan Mehaletchumi vs Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC [SC APPEAL NO. 54/2015]
- Bank of Ceylon vs. Araliya Impex (Pvt) Ltd. [SC APPEAL NO. SC/CHC/23/2008]
- Bank of Ceylon v. Anura Gamage [SC APPEAL 39/2014]
- Bank of Ceylon v. A.C. Rajasingham [SC APPEAL 40/2014]
- Hetti Achchi Arachchilage Karunaratne Pothuwatawana v. Edirisinghe Muhandiram Appuhamilage Amarasinghe Appuhamy (deceased) [SC APP/02/2014]
- A.M. Sanjaya Nayanaka Darshana vs J.J. Chamila Indika Jayasinghe and Others [SC FR/38/2018]
- Arulampalam Gnaneswaran and Suganthini vs Kasilingam Sritharan and Manohari [SC APPEAL NO. 104/2017]
- Dr. Harini Amarasuriya vs K. M. Mahinda Siriwardena et al. [SC FR/APPLICATION NO: 90/2023]
- Dr. Harini Amarasuriya vs. K.M Mahinda Siriwardena et al. [SC F.R APPLICATION NO. 90/2023]
- Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Sunil Handunneththi vs. K.M Mahinda Siriwardena et al. [SC F.R APPLICATION NO. 90/2023]
- L B Finance PLC vs. Wadduwa Palliyagurunnanselage Namal Senanayake [SC CHC APPEAL/56/2013]
- Ratnayake Maudiyanselage Herath Banda v. Ihala Welgamage Abeysinghe and Others [SC APPEAL NO: 188/14]
- Centre for Environmental Justice (Guarantee) Limited vs Marine Environment Protection Authority [SC/FR/APPLICATION NO 168/2021]
- Centre for Environmental Justice (Guarantee) Limited vs Marine Environment Protection Authority (XPress Pearl disaster) [SC/FR 168/2021]
- Zainul Abdeen Nazeer Ahamed vs. Sri Lanka Muslim Congress [SC EXPULSION 01/2022]
- Capital Printpack (Private) Limited vs. Wijitha Group of Companies (Private) Limited [SC APPEAL NO. 21/2017]
- D.M.D. Ananda Jayaratne vs M.D.R.M. Perera [SC APPEAL 40/2016]
- Fa Impex (Pvt) Ltd vs. Adani Exports Ltd [SC APPEAL NO. 91/2014]
- RSK Lanka Private Limited vs P.M. Nadika R. Pathiraja [SC APPEAL/115/2017]
- Balasooriya Arachchige Chandradasa et al. vs Hon. Reginald Cooray et al. [SC FR APPLICATION NO. 169/08]
- Ponsuge Sanjeewa Tisera and another vs. Hon. Attorney General [SC FR APPLICATION NO. 368/2016]
- Gamini Harischandrage Nandana Sisira Kumara v. Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Padiyatalawa [SC APPEAL NO: 16/2018]
- Roshan Harindra Fernando and other vs Monetary Board of the Central Bank et al. [SC FR 191/2009]
- Irene Liyanage vs Maddumage Geetha Jayamali and Sirimewan Pathirana [SC APPEAL 32/2019]
- Weerasinghe Arachchige Sarath Weerasinghe v. H.D. Sarath Premaratne [SC APPEAL 193/2014]
- The Pentecostal Assembly of Sri Lanka v. David Ratnam [SC APPEAL 201/2016]
- Suntel Limited vs Electroteks Network Services Private Limited and Dialog Broadband Network (Private) Limited [SC APPEAL 53/2012]
- Sarasavi Publishers (Pvt) Limited vs Dharma S. Samaranayake (Publis Silva Case) [SC CHC APPEAL NO.60/2013]
- W.S. Nissanka, Chief Inspector of Police, OIC Police Station, Valvettithurai vs. Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 1 [SC FR APPLICATION NO: 363/2008]
- Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka Limited v. P.D.A. Gunawardena [SC APPEAL 125/2014]
- Jayalath Pedige Nimal Chandrasiri v. Karuna Pedige Seeti & Others [SC APPEAL 89/2011]
- Ms. Kayleigh Frazer v. Priyantha Jayawardena et al. [SC FR/399/2022]
- Ranthatidurage Selestina (Deceased) et al. vs. Leelaratne Illesinghe (Deceased) [SC APPEAL 75/2016]
- Iyathurai Kulenthiran et al. vs. Iyathurai Perinpanayagam et al. [SC APPEAL NO. 148/2018]
- Sabaragamuwa Development Bank vs. Ranjith Lionel Kuruneru et al. [SC APPEAL 219/2014]
- Ceylon Paper Sacks Limited vs Commissioner General of Inland Revenue [SC APPEAL 53/2014]
- Welikala Vithanalage Beatrice Rodrigo v. Pradeep Kumara Dissanayaka and Lokuketagodage Gunaseeli Chandralatha [SC APPEAL 01/2019]
- Sunnadeniyage Jayadasa vs Sudusinghage John Singho et al. [SC APPEAL 218/2016]
- Alwapillai Gangatharan vs. Edward Megarry [SC RULE/03/2021]
- Attorney General vs Dekum Ambakotuwa Prageeth Nishantha Bandara [SC APPEAL NO.220/2012]
- Watte Waduge Nalani Ranaweera vs. Ranulu Timesu Kanweera Seneviratne [SC APPEAL NO. 89/2014]
- Dr. Lakshman Lucian de Silva Weerasena v. Jayantha Attanayake and Mrs. Ratnamalie Maitipe Attanayake [SC RULE 14/2000]
- Ratnasiri Wickramanayake et al. vs. Public Service Commission et al. [SC FR 236-237/2008]
- N. B. Krishantha Kumara et al. vs Dharmasena Dissanayaka et al. [SC/FR/APPLICATION NO. 460/2017]
- A. P. Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe vs. Jagath Balapatabendi and others [SC APPEAL 29/2022]
- Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka vs Ceylon Electricity Board [SC CONTEMPT/01/2023]
- Iddagodage Sarath Kumara vs Hon. Attorney General [SC APPEAL NO. 228/2014]
- Mohammed Rashid Fathima Sharmila v. K.W.G. Nishantha and Others [SC FR APPLICATION NO. 398/2008]
- Hatton National Bank Limited vs Seylan Bank Limited [SC APPEAL NO. 85A/2009]
- Contempt of Court Case against Hewa Aluth Sahal Arachchige Ajith Prasanna.. [SC CONTEMPT 03/2020]
- S. Albert & others v. S. Sivakumar [SC CHC APPEAL NO. 04/2007]
- W.M. Dhanapala Menike vs Dayananda Colombage et al. [SC APPEAL 166/2017]
- J. D. Corporation (Private) Limited vs Lafarge Mahaweli Cement (Private) Limited [SC CHC APPEAL NO: 35/2012]
- Kehelwattage Podi Singho Sunil Premawardane vs Bibile Manage Chandrawathy et al. [SC APPEAL 161/2016]
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