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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka was created on 18 April 1801 with the "Royal Charter of Justice of 1801 of King George the 3rd establishing the Supreme Courts of the Island of Ceylon" by the British, who controlled most of the island at the time, excluding the inland territory of Kandy.
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka played a central role in the crisis. The biggest outcome of the Supreme Court's rulings against President Sirisena was the re-emergence of the judiciary with a clear sense of institutional autonomy and independence. In doing so, it also ensured the constitutional protection to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet as ...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's Supreme Court ruled unanimously that President Maithripala Sirisena's order to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections was unconstitutional, a much ...
The Supreme Court began hearing petitions on 29 September 2020 against the 20th Amendment. [14] On 2 October 2020, Attorney General Dappula de Livera announced that the Supreme Court would decide whether the 20th Amendment should be passed through a public referendum or a two-thirds majority in parliament. [15] On 5 October 2020, the Supreme ...
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka concluded on 7 April 2015 considering petitions filed in connection with the 19th Constitutional Amendment. [20] The respective verdict was submitted to the President as well as the Speaker of Parliament.
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka is the highest judicial instance and final court of appeal. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is composed of the Chief Justice and not less than six and not more than 17 Puisne Justices. Judges are appointed by the President with the nomination of the Parliamentary Council and serve for a lifetime period (65).
Arseculeratne v. Priyani Soysa is a landmark and controversial case of alleged medical malpractice in Sri Lanka.Apart from being the first such case in recent times, it is also unique because the principal parties to the case were well known professionals of the country - lawyer Rienzie Arseculeratne (Plaintiff) and Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics, Priyani Soysa (Defendant).
On 14 July 2006, after a long campaign against the merger, the JVP filed three separate petitions with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka requesting a separate Provincial Council for the East. [3] On 16 October 2006 the Supreme Court ruled that the proclamations issued by President Jayewardene were null and void and had no legal effect. [3]