Sri Lankan Supreme Court Judgements - Year 2025
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Here is the list of judgements delivered by the Supreme Court in the Year 2025
List of the Supreme Court Judgements Year 2025
- Wanniarachchige Ranga Sampath Fonseka Vs. The Attorney General [SC Appeal 36/2020]
- Vindani Priyadarshika Sooriyarachchi V. Mangala Dehideniya and others [SC FRA No. 293/2020]
- Ranabahu Mudiyanselage Senarath Bandara Ranabahu vs Ranabahu Mudiyanselage Ranjith Jayatissa [SC Appeal 67/2019]
- Thilina Rajapaksha V. K.G. Ravindra Kumara, Police Sergeant and others [SC FR 90/2021]
- Thuraiappah Surendran vs Murugesu Sunderalingam [SC APPEAL 138/2015 ]
- Arunesh Seelanathakuruppu vs Bartleet Asset Management (Pvt) Ltd. and others [SC CHC Appeal 02/2017 ]
- Harischandra Senarathne vs Dinuka Malith Hapuarachchi and others [SC Appeal 09/2020]
- Warnakulasooriya Stanley Joseph Thamel and others vs Warnakulasooriya Vinsel Thamel and others [SC Appeal 38/2016]
- Galle Acharige Amaradasa vs Gallage Anil Chandradasa and others [SC APPEAL 155/2022]
- Hapugastenna Plantations PLC vs. R. A. Gunatilaka [SC Appeal 205/2017]
- D. K. Surangika Nalani vs Piyasiri Manawadu, Acting officer in charge Terrorism Investigation Division and others [SC FR Application No. 359/2016]
- Siriwardhana Kasee Brahmana Ralalage Lalitha Kumari vs Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Sunil Rathnayake [SC Appeal 0074/2025]
- S. Malavipathirana Vs. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka and others [SC FR 169/2024]
- N.W.D.T. Nanayakkara vs. North Central Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority [SC Appeal 37/2023]
- Vithanage Sunil Vs. L.P.B. Samarasinghe and others [SC FR 259/2016]
- Abdul Cader Sabura Umma vs Puvenesweri Krishnamoorthie and others [SC APPEAL 112/2014]
- Gunasiri Kithsiri Hemal Dias Vs. Trixie Dias Gunasinghe and 86 Others [SC APPEAL 174/2015]
- W.T. S. Nilantha Fernando vs P.M.S. Nilanthi Perera [SC APPEAL 65/2025]
- Thellamurege Don Pubudu Mangala Samaranayake vs Priyanthi Kuruppu Nanayakkara and others [SC Appeal 172/ 2010]
- Dedigama Group Private Limited Vs. Nagoda Manalage Piyasena and others [SC Appeal 49/2017]
- Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC vs Censtar International (Pvt) Ltd [SC CHC Appeal 31/2009]
- Anthony Saliya Godwin Ranasinghe vs Warnasirige Sinharage Paul Jayantha De Silva and others [SC CHC Appeal 17/2014]
- Naotunna Badalge Sagarika Jayamali v. Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Four Gravets, Galle and others [SC FR 02/2015]
- Fonterra Brands Lanka (Private) Limited vs The Commissioner General, Department of Inland Revenue and others [SC APPEAL 187/2014]
- Indrani Swarnalatha Marie Peiris and others vs Central Finance Company Limited [SC Appeal 136/2010]
- Hitisekara Mudiyanselage Wimalasiri v. Commercial Leasing and Finance PLC (now LOLC Finance PLC) [SC CHC Appeal 06/2019]
- Senanayaka Amarasinghe Mohotti Appuhamilage Sumanawathi and others vs Subasinghe Dissanayaka Appuhamilage Piyaseeli [SC Appeal 248/2017]
- Ceyaki Shipping (Pvt) Limited vs Megafeeder (Pvt) Ltd [SC CHC Appeal No: 22/2013]
- H.M.D. Ramlan vs K.A. Wimalasena and others [SC Appeal 151/2012]
- Muruthen Rallage Nawarathne Bandara and others vs Henaka Rallage Premachandra Bandara and others [SC Appeal 18/2017]
- S.M. Ashoka Lalith Subasinghe vs N. M. Babynona [SC Appeal 125/2012]
- B.R.W.M.R. Kuda Bandara vs B.R.W.M.R Lalith Bandara and others [SC Appeal 94/2017]
- E.G.K. Lakmali vs Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and others [SC FR 214A/2018]
- Orient Finance PLC vs Mantrige Hector Lorence Dias and others [SC CHC Appeal 15/2007]
- M.A. Sumanthiran, PC vs Illukpitiyage Srinath Harshadewa Jayasena Illukpitiya, Controller General of Immigration and Emigration [SC Contempt 03/2025]
- E.G.K. Lakmali Vs Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and others [SC (FR) Application No: 214A/2018]
- Saddatissa Athukorala vs Mohamed Hussain Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Sumithra Mubarak and others [SC Appeal 17/ 2018]
- Simithra Arachchige Rohini Gunawardena and others vs Simithra Arachchige Dona Percy Rosmand Gunawardena and others [SC Appeal 10/2016]
- The Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Pulmoddai and The Hon. Attorney General vs Siyaptha Finance PLC [SC Appeal 62/2025]
- Thenudaya Nithil Demash Kodithuwakku vs Sampath Weeragoda, former Principal Richmond College [SC Appeal 48/ 2022]
- Jayawardana Mulge Susantha Jayawardana and another vs Minnerigamage Samarakkody Perera [SC CHC APPEAL 09/2016]
- Elpitiya Plantation PLC vs Wijesekera Subhasingha Sathyananda, Divisional Secretary, Nagoda [SC Appeal 16/2022]
- H.D.S. Wimalarathna vs D.M.S.K. Dassanayake, Inspector of Police and others [SC FR 524/2012]
- Attanayakage Don Susil Attanayake vs W.M.J. Sudath Bandara (Deceased) and others [SC FR 233/2020]
- Atham Lebbe Mohamed Nawas vs Pujitha Jayasundara, Inspector General of Police and others [SC FR 77/2018]
- Sumith Aluthkorala vs Western Province Provincial Road Development Authority and others [SC FR 03/2009]
- N.W. Chaminda Kudahetti vs. State Engineering Corporation and others [SC FR 344/2020]
- China Great Wall Hospital Private Limited vs Raguwan Sandanam [SC Appeal 59/2024]
- Karunasundera Devayalage Upul Kumara vs Hon. Attorney General [SC APPEAL 34/2021]
- I.P.D.P. Kulasuriya vs Air Marshal Harsha Abewickrama and others [SC FR 403/2015]
- Pathirana Arachchige Vipulasiri Ariyawansa vs Matarage Dona Kusumawathie [SC Appeal 153/2018]
- N. Jayasena and others vs C.D. Wickremaratne, Inspector General of Police and others [SC FRA 402/2019]
- Dr. Asela Gunawardena and others vs Dr. Liyana Arachchilage Tharanga Madubhashini Liyanarachchi [SC Appeal 28/2023]
- Dilani Nima Nanayakkara Vs. Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka and others [SC Appeal 86/2009]
- K. D. Chandrasekara and another vs Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and others [SC FR 282/2015]
- Pitawasala Koralage Handunpriya Aravinda Premakeerthi and others vs W.M.N.J. Pushpakumara, Commissioner General of Examinations, Department of Examinations, and others [SC FR 371/2015]
- W.H.M. Gunaratne and others vs Land Reform Commission and others [SC Appeal 162/2013]
- Edirisingha Mudiyanselage Arachchilage Kanthi Manika vs Edirisingha Mudiyanselage Herath Banda [SC Appeal 115/2013]
- Lillie Rupasinghe vs Natchan Chandraras alias Kaththan [SC Appeal 67/ 2025]
- International Center for Ethnic Studies and others vs Dr. Muthukrishna Sarvanadan [SC Appeal 38/ 2022]
- Ahangama Vithanage Mala Mangalika Abayagunasekera vs Hewa Pedige Sumithra Malkanthi and others [SC Appeal 126/2015]
- Mallawa Waduge Jayaratne v. Wickramaarachchige Senani [SC Appeal 85/2023]
- Lanka Orix Leasing Company PLC vs Ravindra Lanka Auto Service (PVT) Limited [SC CHC 52/2019]
- Ignatius Brito Kaithan Pulle v. Malcom Susantha Fernando Anandapulle [SC APPEAL 54/2022]
- Lokugamhewage Deepika Damayanthi Vs W.S. Vasantha Kumara and others [SC FR 276/2018]
- Noor Jahan Ameen Hussain vs Bank of Ceylon and others [SC Appeal 175/11]
- Jayasuriya Arachchige Leelawathie vs Jayasinghe Arachchige Nimal Athula and others [SC Appeal 98/2014]
- Kamaldeen Ilham Ahmed (Minor) vs IP Weerakoon, Acting Officer – in – Charge and others [SC FR 87/2023]
- Sri Lankan Airlines Limited vs Ranil Chinthana Wagiswara [SC Appeal 10/2022]
- Anil Prasanna Balalle vs Galgamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha and others [SC FR 275/2015]
- Wijesundera Ralalage Nalaka Sanjaya Wijesundera vs. Yunnan Construction and Investment Holdings Group Company Limited [SC Appeal 115/2023]
- Premalal Leelananda Thilakaratne vs Hewa Hakuruge Wijaya Nandasiri Kumara [SC Appeal 138/2009]
- W.S.B.S. Fernando, Registrar of the Court of Appeal vs Wickramage Don Dharmasiri Karunaratne [SC RULE NO 16/2023]
- W. S. B. S. Fernando vs Wickramage Don Dharmasiri Karunaratne [SC Rule No. 16/2023]
- W. S. B. S. Fernando vs Wickramage Don Dharmasiri Karunaratne [SC Rule No. 16/2023]
- W. Sunil Abeysiri & others vs. Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation [SC FR 327/2015]
- Don Lalith Indralal Rajapaksha vs Kim Hyum Wook [SC CHC APPEAL 54/2017]
- Priyantha Serasundara vs. N.H.S. Gamini [SC APPEAL 97/2018]
- Nawagamage Ishari Udeshika Perera vs Asithanjan Panduka Sena Amarasinghe [SC APPEAL73/2013]
- Dewatage Chandrawathie vs Venerable Banagala Upatissa Nayaka Thero [SC APPEAL 09/2017]
- R.M.S. Jayatissa vs C. D. Wickramaratne [SC FR 168/2020]
- Siyambalapiti Mudalige Ariyalatha Athukorala v. Upul Kumara Jayaratne and others [SC APPEAL 59/2011]
- Hapu Arachchige Ariyadasa vs Wariyapperuma Appuhamillage Prematileke Wariyapperuma [SC APPEAL 231/2017]
- The Travel Club (Pvt) Ltd. vs. Sterling Merchant Investment Limited [SC CHC APPEAL 30/2013]
- Sinnalebbei Maraikar Mohamed Kaasim vs Athamlebbe Seiynutheen [SC APPEAL 157/2014]
- Punchi Hewage Samantha alias Mahathun vs Hon. Attorney General [SC APPEAL 168/2018]
- Udage Arachchige Sirimal Kanthi Wickramasinghe vs Malawi Pathirennehelage Vajira Malkanthi [SC APPEAL 211/2015]
- DFCC Bank PLC vs LOLC Securities Ltd [SC APPEAL 109/2018]
- Lalitha Weerasinghe vs Ranmal Kodithuwakku, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kalutara District & others [SC FR 152/2019]
- Pallewela Gamaralalage Nalika Jeewanthi vs Noor Mohamed Riza Jumaa [SC APPEAL68/2013]
- J.M. Premawathie vs Tuan Mansoor [SC APPEAL 35/2021]
- People's Bank vs Witharana Gamage Siriwardane [SC APPEAL 20/2018]
- K. T. T. Dewapriya Abeywardena vs Mr. K.W.E. Karaliyadda [SC FR APPLICATION NO 36/2020]
- Bamunu Arachchige Sadew Nethum Ganganatha vs Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Hon. Minister of Education [SC FR 448/2019]
- Manjula Balasuriya vs Prasanna Alwis, Officer-in-charge, Terrorist Investigation Division [SC FR 644/2010]
- DFCC Bank PLC vs LOLC securities Ltd and others [SC APPEAL 109/2018]
- J.M. Premawathie and others vs Tuan Mansoor Bonzo and others [SC / APPEAL / 35 / 2021]
- Madarasinghage Chandradasa vs Dhammika Ambewela [SC RULE NO 04/2024]
- Centre for Environmental Justice vs Marine Environment Protection Authority (X-Press Pearl case) [SC/FR APPLICATION 168/ 2021]
- Mery Ruwan Kumara vs Prasan Fernando, Chief Inspector, Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Tissamaharama [SC FR 265/12]
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