The case of SC Rule No. 16/2023 before the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka represents a significant disciplinary proceeding against Attorney-at-Law Wickramage Don Dharmasiri Karunaratne, arising under Section 42(2) of the Judicature Act No. 2 of 1978. The complaint originated from the Registrar of the Court of Appeal and concerned allegations of deceit, malpractice, […]
This appeal arises from a prolonged dispute over a land sale agreement between the Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent (Weerasekarage Vineetha Rodrigo) and the Defendant-Appellant-Appellant (Sandya Kanthi Ranasinghe). The key issue centered on whether a binding agreement for the sale of land had been breached and whether specific performance or damages were due. Background and Core Dispute The Defendant […]
In the case CA PHC 74/2020, the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka delivered judgment in favor of the appellant, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Indika Pushpakumara Rathnayake, who had appealed against the confiscation of his tractor and trailer by the Magistrate’s Court of Siyambalanduwa. The matter arose under the provisions of the Forest Conservation Ordinance No. 30 […]
This case arose from a dispute over the rejection of nomination papers submitted on behalf of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for the Kalawana Pradeshiya Sabha local government election. The petitioner, Sagara Kariyawasam, General Secretary of the SLPP, filed a writ application under Article 140 of the Constitution, seeking a Writ of Certiorari to […]
Introduction: The case under appeal, SC Appeal No. 143 of 2018, involves a legal dispute between the appellant and the respondent over a contractual and financial matter. The appellant challenges the judgment of a lower court, which ruled in favor of the respondent. The primary issues revolve around the interpretation of contract terms, financial […]
Case Summary Case Title: Kurukulasooriya Pearl Benita Perera v. Horanakkara Hemasinghelage Manel AshokaCase Number: CA/RI/14/2018Court: Court of Appeal of Sri LankaJudges: D.N. Samarakoon, J. & B. Sasi Mahendran, J.Decision Date: 05.08.2022 Facts The petitioner, Kurukulasooriya Pearl Benita Perera, was married to the late Francis Luxshman Perera on 06.10.1980. On 07.01.1993, the late Francis Luxshman Perera […]
SC/APPEAL/166/2019 Introduction A long-standing property dispute between family members reached its final resolution in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in the case of Sabeera Salee v. Hasan Mohamed Samsun Nisa. This case highlights critical legal principles surrounding ownership rights, prescriptive possession, and procedural fairness in appellate courts. The Supreme Court ultimately reinstated the District […]
Case Summary: W. Arthur Deepal Peiris & Others v. Ranil Perera & Others (SC/APPEAL/37/2014) Parties: Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellants: W. Arthur Deepal Peiris W. Sunethra Peiris W. Ashoka Ajith Peiris Defendant-Respondent-Respondent: Ranil Perera (Vajira Builders) “Seek Saloon” Facts: The 1st plaintiff became the owner of Lot 4 through a partition decree and later gifted it to his son […]
Case Summary: SC/CHC/APPEAL/4/2002 1. Parties Involved Petitioner-Appellant: The Maharaja Organisation Limited (Colombo, Sri Lanka). Respondent-Respondents: Viacom International Inc. (New York, USA). The Director General of Intellectual Property (Sri Lanka). 2. Facts of the Case The Director General of Intellectual Property issued an order on 28.05.1998, allowing the registration of Mark No. 61297 in favor of […]
Case Summary: SC/APPEAL/37/2014 Parties Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellants: W. Arthur Deepal Peiris W. Sunethra Peiris W. Ashoka Ajith Peiris Defendant-Respondent-Respondent: Ranil Perera (representing “Vajira Builders” and “Seek Saloon”) Facts of the Case The 1st plaintiff became the owner of Lot 4 through a partition decree and later gifted it to his son (3rd plaintiff), subject to a life […]
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