High Court Cases from (1874 – 1980) – D

D. E. Pathirana v. G. Jayatileka – NLR – 117 of 77 [1974] LKHC 5; [1974] 9; (1974) 77 NLR 117 (27 February 1974)
Dabare v. Wijesooriya – NLR – 317 of 40 [1938] LKHC 26; [1938] 2; (1938) 40 NLR 317 (31 October 1938)
Dabrera v. Aturugiriya Police – NLR – 262 of 44 [1943] LKHC 16; [1943] 10; (1943) 44 NLR 262 (13 April 1943)
Dahanayake v. Ratnayake – NLR – 406 of 58 [1957] LKHC 1; [1957] 24; (1957) 58 NLR 406 (20 February 1957)
Damayanu, N.L. and Another v. The Queen – NLR – 61 of 73 [1969] LKHC 30; [1969] 28; (1969) 73 NLR 61 (23 June 1969)
Danapala v. Weerawardene – NLR – 244 of 40 [1939] LKHC 3; [1939] 26; (1939) 40 NLR 244 (7 February 1939)
Daniel Appuhamy v. The Queen – NLR – 481 of 64 [1962] LKHC 27; [1962] 10; (1962) 64 NLR 481 (13 December 1962)
Daniel Appuhamy.M.A v. Illangaratne.T.B – NLR – 97 of 66 [1964] LKHC 8; [1964] 6; (1964) 66 NLR 97 (17 February 1964)
Daniel Silva v. Vanden Driesen – NLR – 550 of 50 [1948] LKHC 55; [1948] 31; (1948) 50 NLR 550 (31 August 1948)
Daniel v. Fernando. – NLR – 346 of 22 [1921] LKHC 6; [1921] 14; (1921) 22 NLR 346 (3 March 1921)
Daniel v. Raymond – NLR – 214 of 34 [1932] LKHC 8; [1932] 17; (1932) 34 NLR 214 (12 May 1932)
Daniel v. Rodrigo – NLR – 383 of 1 [1896] LKHC 4; [1896] 9; (1896) 1 NLR 383 (31 January 1896)
Daniel v. Sandris Appu – NLR – 255 of 31 [1929] LKHC 34; [1929] 17; (1929) 31 NLR 255 (4 October 1929)
Dankoluwa Estates Co., Ltd. v. The Tea Controller – NLR – 197 of 42 [1937] LKHC 34; [1937] 36; (1937) 42 NLR 197 (17 December 1937)
Darlis v. Assistant Government Agent – NLR – 44 of 48 [1946] LKHC 88; [1946] 65; (1946) 48 NLR 44 (12 December 1946)
Dasanayake Appuhamy v. Kumarasinghe – NLR – 310 of 47 [1946] LKHC 35; [1946] 66; (1946) 47 NLR 310 (4 June 1946)
Dassanayake v. Excise Inspector – NLR – 47 of 47 [1946] LKHC 2; [1946] 56; (1946) 47 NLR 47 (23 January 1946)
David Appuhamy Et Al v. The King – NLR – 313 of 53 [1952] LKHC 1; [1952] 14; (1952) 53 NLR 313 (1 February 1952)
David Appuhamy v. Weerasooriya – NLR – 87 of 52 [1950] LKHC 39; [1950] 31; (1950) 52 NLR 87 (30 November 1950)
David Silva v. Kolonna Korale , D.R.O. – NLR – 167 of 57 [1955] LKHC 33; [1955] 38; (1955) 57 NLR 167 (19 October 1955)
David v. Government Agent – NLR – 67 of 71 [1967] LKHC 19; [1967] 40; (1967) 71 NLR 67 (3 August 1967)
David v. Idroos – NLR – 300 of 45 [1944] LKHC 27; [1944] 30; (1944) 45 NLR 300 (19 June 1944)
David v. Municipal Sanitary Inspector – NLR – 81 of 59 [1956] LKHC 12; [1956] 38; (1956) 59 NLR 81 (28 March 1956)
Davidson v. Appuhamy – NLR – 57 of 19 [1916] LKHC 3; [1916] 5; (1916) 19 NLR 57 (10 February 1916)
Dawson v. Perera – NLR – 194 of 1 [1895] LKHC 24; [1895] 5; (1895) 1 NLR 194 (25 September 1895)
Dayaratne v. Bowie – NLR – 499 of 65 [1964] LKHC 1; [1964] 9; (1964) 65 NLR 499 (6 January 1964)
De Almeida v. Aloysius Perera – NLR – 193 of 42 [1941] LKHC 8; [1941] 37; (1941) 42 NLR 193 (13 February 1941)
De Alwis v. Perera – NLR – 433 of 52 [1951] LKHC 26; [1951] 38; (1951) 52 NLR 433 (4 July 1951)
De Alwis, M.A.S v. The Queen. – NLR – 337 of 75 [1972] LKHC 3; [1972] 15; (1972) 75 NLR 337 (7 March 1972)
De Bruin v. Dharmabandu – NLR – 88 of 32 [1930] LKHC 25; [1930] 28; (1930) 32 NLR 88 (25 August 1930)
De Jong v. Commissioner of Income Tax – NLR – 279 of 57 [1955] LKHC 46; [1955] 27; (1955) 57 NLR 279 (13 December 1955)
De Jong v. Dematagoda Police – NLR – 165 of 65 [1961] LKHC 29; [1961] 15; (1961) 65 NLR 165 (21 December 1961)
De Jong v. Kandappa – NLR – 217 of 28 [1926] LKHC 20; [1926] 2; (1926) 28 NLR 217 (14 September 1926)
De Kretser v. Perera – NLR – 415 of 26 [1925] LKHC 5; [1925] 12; (1925) 26 NLR 415 (5 February 1925)
De Mel Et Al v. The Attorney General – NLR – 136 of 47 [1950] LKHC 21; [1950] 8; (1950) 47 NLR 136 (13 August 1950)
De Mel, A.G. v. De Neise, R.C. – NLR – 537 of 55 [1954] LKHC 20; [1954] 24; (1954) 55 NLR 537 (14 July 1954)
De Mel, P.C. v. Balasuriya – NLR – 218 of 36 [1934] LKHC 14; [1934] 20; (1934) 36 NLR 218 (31 August 1934)
De Neise v. Sambunathan Et Al. – NLR – 286 of 39 [1937] LKHC 24; [1937] 28; (1937) 39 NLR 286 (5 October 1937)
De Saram v. Kelly – NLR – 351 of 48 [1947] LKHC 30; [1947] 62; (1947) 48 NLR 351 (14 July 1947)
De Saram v. Skanda Rajah – NLR – 15 of 45 [1943] LKHC 46; [1943] 48; (1943) 45 NLR 15 (17 November 1943)
De Saram v. Waas, P.C. – NLR – 109 of 32 [1930] LKHC 26; [1930] 32; (1930) 32 NLR 109 (4 September 1930)
De Silva (Sub Inspector of Police) v. Piyadasa – NLR – 547 of 46 [1945] LKHC 78; [1945] 56; (1945) 46 NLR 547 (14 December 1945)
De Silva Et Al. v. Registrar of Companies – NLR – 519 of 56 [1955] LKHC 19; [1955] 11; (1955) 56 NLR 519 (20 June 1955)
De Silva v. Amarasekera – NLR – 119 of 60 [1957] LKHC 38; [1957] 21; (1957) 60 NLR 119 (18 December 1957)
De Silva v. Aseez – NLR – 405 of 62 [1959] LKHC 18; [1959] 28; (1959) 62 NLR 405 (25 August 1959)
De Silva v. Dalpatadu – NLR – 239 of 43 [1942] LKHC 2; [1942] 26; (1942) 43 NLR 239 (16 January 1942)
De Silva v. De Silva – NLR – 531 of 42 [1941] LKHC 5; [1941] 50; (1941) 42 NLR 531 (1 February 1941)
De Silva v. De Silva – NLR – 70 of 43 [1941] LKHC 37; [1941] 23; (1941) 43 NLR 70 (21 October 1941)
De Silva v. De Silva – NLR – 94 of 32 [1930] LKHC 35; [1930] 29; (1930) 32 NLR 94 (4 December 1930)
De Silva v. De Silva Et Al. – NLR – 223 of 32 [1931] LKHC 4; [1931] 18; (1931) 32 NLR 223 (20 February 1931)
De Silva v. Fernando – NLR – 71 of 32 [1930] LKHC 19; [1930] 23; (1930) 32 NLR 71 (18 June 1930)
De Silva v. Fort Police – NLR – 551 of 45 [1944] LKHC 50; [1944] 52; (1944) 45 NLR 551 (13 November 1944)
De Silva v. Kurunegala – NLR – 430 of 57 [1955] LKHC 37; [1955] 42; (1955) 57 NLR 430 (8 November 1955)
De Silva v. Mammadu Et Al. – NLR – 3 of 3 [1897] LKHC 14; [1897] 10; (1897) 3 NLR 3 (30 August 1897)
De Silva v. Vaas – NLR – 158 of 38 [1936] LKHC 3; [1936] 1; (1936) 38 NLR 158 (18 March 1936)
De Silva, A.J.M. v. Magistrate. – NLR – 320 of 44 [1943] LKHC 28; [1943] 49; (1943) 44 NLR 320 (7 July 1943)
De Silva, B.H. v. Ekanayake – NLR – 235 of 54 [1952] LKHC 27; [1952] 38; (1952) 54 NLR 235 (30 October 1952)
De Silva, M.E. v. The Commissioner of Income Tax – NLR – 280 of 53 [1951] LKHC 46; [1951] 43; (1951) 53 NLR 280 (5 November 1951)
De Soyza v. Appurala – NLR – 276 of 36 [1934] LKHC 12; [1934] 7; (1934) 36 NLR 276 (29 August 1934)
De Vos v. Ernst – NLR – 213 of 15 [1912] LKHC 9; [1912] 12; (1912) 15 NLR 213 (15 May 1912)
De Zoysa v. Dyson Et Al. – NLR – 351 of 46 [1945] LKHC 48; [1945] 82; (1945) 46 NLR 351 (24 July 1945)
De Zoysa v. Inspector of Police – NLR – 425 of 74 [1971] LKHC 17; [1971] 16; (1971) 74 NLR 425 (24 July 1971)
De Zoysa v. Subaweera – NLR – 357 of 42 [1940] LKHC 27; [1940] 48; (1940) 42 NLR 357 (31 August 1940)
De Zoysa v. The Queen – NLR – 534 of 75 [1971] LKHC 10; [1971] 6; (1971) 75 NLR 534 (5 April 1971)
De Zoysa v. Wimalasuriya Et Al. – NLR – 53 of 34 [1931] LKHC 29; [1931] 41; (1931) 34 NLR 53 (28 September 1931)
De Zoysa, S.G.(A.S.P., Jaffna) v. Cumarasuria – NLR – 92 of 44 [1942] LKHC 24; [1942] 42; (1942) 44 NLR 92 (14 July 1942)
Deheragoda v. Alwis – NLR – 233 of 16 [1913] LKHC 3; [1913] 12; (1913) 16 NLR 233 (10 March 1913)
Deputy Fiscal, Kalutara v. Maya Nona – NLR – 348 of 8 [1906] LKHC 2; [1906] 17; (1906) 8 NLR 348 (23 January 1906)
Devendram v. De Silva – NLR – 186 of 72 [1969] LKHC 34; [1969] 17; (1969) 72 NLR 186 (15 July 1969)
Dew v. Angamuttu – NLR – 184 of 2 [1896] LKHC 25; [1896] 5; (1896) 2 NLR 184 (18 August 1896)
Dewasundera v. Sinnathane – NLR – 493 of 31 [1930] LKHC 6; [1930] 15; (1930) 31 NLR 493 (14 March 1930)
Dewasurendra v. Alahakoon – NLR – 116 of 58 [1955] LKHC 34; [1955] 7; (1955) 58 NLR 116 (24 October 1955)
Dhanapala v. Baby Nona – NLR – 95 of 77 [1973] LKHC 5; [1973] 11; (1973) 77 NLR 95 (26 June 1973)
Dhanapala v. Mohamed Ibrahim – NLR – 484 of 40 [1939] LKHC 14; [1939] 27; (1939) 40 NLR 484 (20 June 1939)
Dhanapala v. Vavuniya, D.R.O. – NLR – 478 of 47 [1946] LKHC 43; [1946] 57; (1946) 47 NLR 478 (4 July 1946)
Dharamadasa v. Gunawathy – NLR – 501 of 59 [1957] LKHC 35; [1957] 33; (1957) 59 NLR 501 (13 December 1957)
Dharmadasa v. The Queen – NLR – 553 of 75 [1972] LKHC 21; [1972] 12; (1972) 75 NLR 553 (24 July 1972)
Dharmadasa v. Thiedeman – NLR – 278 of 53 [1965] LKHC 16; [1965] 29; (1965) 53 NLR 278 (11 July 1965)
Dharmadasa, M. v. The Queen – NLR – 298 of 72 [1967] LKHC 40; [1967] 17; (1967) 72 NLR 298 (2 December 1967)
Dharmalingam Chetty v. Vadivel Chetty Et Al. – NLR – 116 of 39 [1937] LKHC 16; [1937] 3; (1937) 39 NLR 116 (28 July 1937)
Dharmaratne Thero v. Officer In Charge, Nittambuwa Police – NLR – 167 of 66 [1964] LKHC 9; [1964] 18; (1964) 66 NLR 167 (17 February 1964)
Dharmaratne v. Inspector of Police – NLR – 204 of 61 [1958] LKHC 18; [1958] 1; (1958) 61 NLR 204 (17 September 1958)
Dharmaratne v. Kandasamy – NLR – 206 of 35 [1933] LKHC 18; [1933] 11; (1933) 35 NLR 206 (4 December 1933)
Dharmasena v. S. I. Police – NLR – 359 of 73 [1969] LKHC 23; [1969] 45; (1969) 73 NLR 359 (21 May 1969)
Dharmasena, W.H. v. Siriwardena, S.M.B. – NLR – 454 of 54 [1953] LKHC 2; [1953] 45; (1953) 54 NLR 454 (13 January 1953)
Dharmatunga, M.M.A. v. Sub Inspector of Police – NLR – 287 of 55 [1952] LKHC 17; [1952] 23; (1952) 55 NLR 287 (25 June 1952)
Dharmawardena v. Edirisinghe – NLR – 261 of 71 [1968] LKHC 23; [1968] 28; (1968) 71 NLR 261 (20 August 1968)
Dharmawardena v. Government Agent – NLR – 275 of 75 [1972] LKHC 14; [1972] 24; (1972) 75 NLR 275 (4 July 1972)
Dias v. Dano Et Al. – NLR – 52 of 19 [1916] LKHC 6; [1916] 1; (1916) 19 NLR 52 (19 May 1916)
Dias v. Inspector of Police – NLR – 527 of 46 [1945] LKHC 72; [1945] 68; (1945) 46 NLR 527 (9 November 1945)
Dias v. Iyasamy – NLR – 260 of 42 [1940] LKHC 48; [1940] 2; (1940) 42 NLR 260 (26 November 1940)
Dias v. Nadharaja – NLR – 301 of 48 [1947] LKHC 26; [1947] 10; (1947) 48 NLR 301 (27 June 1947)
Dias v. Peiris – NLR – 487 of 31 [1930] LKHC 13; [1930] 1; (1930) 31 NLR 487 (16 May 1930)
Dias v. Rajapakse – NLR – 38 of 12 [1909] LKHC 4; [1909] 21; (1909) 12 NLR 38 (2 February 1909)
Dias v. Suppiah – NLR – 575 of 41 [1939] LKHC 25; [1939] 17; (1939) 41 NLR 575 (14 November 1939)
Dias v. The Queen – NLR – 68 of 77 [1970] LKHC 31; [1970] 15; (1970) 77 NLR 68 (24 November 1970)
Dias v. Wijetunge – NLR – 223 of 47 [1946] LKHC 34; [1946] 22; (1946) 47 NLR 223 (3 June 1946)
Dickman v. Rahim – NLR – 148 of 24 [1922] LKHC 21; [1922] 1; (1922) 24 NLR 148 (24 August 1922)
Dickman v. Starr – NLR – 285 of 30 [1929] LKHC 2; [1929] 26; (1929) 30 NLR 285 (18 January 1929)
Dinapala v. Inspector of Police, Galle – NLR – 68 of 51 [1949] LKHC 5; [1949] 25; (1949) 51 NLR 68 (23 March 1949)
Dingiri Banda v. Gomez – NLR – 187 of 74 [1971] LKHC 6; [1971] 20; (1971) 74 NLR 187 (28 February 1971)
Dingiri Banda v. The Queen – NLR – 514 of 54 [1952] LKHC 9; [1952] 9; (1952) 54 NLR 514 (24 April 1952)
Dingiri Menika v. Punchi Mahatmaya Et Al. – NLR – 59 of 13 [1910] LKHC 2; [1910] 1; (1910) 13 NLR 59 (24 January 1910)
Dingiri Mudianse v. Pinsetuwa – NLR – 14 of 6 [1902] LKHC 1; [1902] 3; (1902) 6 NLR 14 (25 April 1902)
Dingirimenika v. Kiriappu – NLR – 378 of 52 [1950] LKHC 27; [1950] 36; (1950) 52 NLR 378 (10 October 1950)
Dinoris Appu v. Mahendram – NLR – 143 of 48 [1947] LKHC 5; [1947] 57; (1947) 48 NLR 143 (11 February 1947)
Dinoris Silva v. Inspector of Police, Negombo – NLR – 336 of 66 [1964] LKHC 15; [1964] 21; (1964) 66 NLR 336 (2 June 1964)
Dionis Et Al. v. Piyoris Appu Et Al. – NLR – 236 of 43 [1942] LKHC 9; [1942] 11; (1942) 43 NLR 236 (23 March 1942)
Dionis v. The King – NLR – 547 of 52 [1951] LKHC 29; [1951] 1; (1951) 52 NLR 547 (1 August 1951)
Director of Public Prosecutions v. Godage – NLR – 115 of 79I [1977] LKHC 3; [1977] 1; (1977) 79 NLR 115 (30 March 1977)
Dissanayaka v. Jothidasa – NLR – 55 of 44 [1942] LKHC 43; [1942] 33; (1942) 44 NLR 55 (25 November 1942)
Dissanayake v. Anthony Fernando – NLR – 144 of 6 [1902] LKHC 10; [1902] 1; (1902) 6 NLR 144 (1 December 1902)
Dissanayake v. Fernando – NLR – 114 of 17 [1913] LKHC 28; [1913] 14; (1913) 17 NLR 114 (3 December 1913)
Dissanayake v. Krishnapillai – NLR – 285 of 53 [1951] LKHC 3; [1951] 26; (1951) 53 NLR 285 (30 January 1951)
Dissanayake v. Sirimala – NLR – 129 of 28 [1926] LKHC 14; [1926] 15; (1926) 28 NLR 129 (22 July 1926)
Dissanayeke v. Perera – NLR – 490 of 29 [1928] LKHC 11; [1928] 33; (1928) 29 NLR 490 (14 June 1928)
Dole v. Romanis Appu – NLR – 449 of 40 [1939] LKHC 4; [1939] 12; (1939) 40 NLR 449 (7 February 1939)
Don Abraham, R.A. v. Christoffelsz, T.H. – NLR – 92 of 55 [1953] LKHC 31; [1953] 4; (1953) 55 NLR 92 (15 September 1953)
Don Carthelis v. Ibrahim – NLR – 561 of 56 [1955] LKHC 22; [1955] 44; (1955) 56 NLR 561 (19 July 1955)
Don Cornelis v. Perera – NLR – 383 of 28 [1927] LKHC 4; [1927] 26; (1927) 28 NLR 383 (28 February 1927)
Don Edwin,Et Al. v. The Inspectorof Police – NLR – 281 of 46 [1945] LKHC 30; [1945] 1; (1945) 46 NLR 281 (21 May 1945)
Don Harry v. Betto Hamy – NLR – 431 of 40 [1938] LKHC 33; [1938] 14; (1938) 40 NLR 431 (1 December 1938)
Don Henry v. The Queen – NLR – 559 of 71 [1967] LKHC 13; [1967] 18; (1967) 71 NLR 559 (16 June 1967)
Don Lazarus v. Waas – NLR – 431 of 62 [1959] LKHC 24; [1959] 17; (1959) 62 NLR 431 (30 November 1959)
Don Lewis v. Kalu Appu – NLR – 31 of 12 [1909] LKHC 1; [1909] 22; (1909) 12 NLR 31 (15 January 1909)
Don Seemon v. Dias – NLR – 232 of 56 [1953] LKHC 29; [1953] 8; (1953) 56 NLR 232 (26 August 1953)
Don Simon Appuhami Et Al. v. Marthelis Rosa – NLR – 68 of 9 [1906] LKHC 9; [1906] 3; (1906) 9 NLR 68 (5 April 1906)
Don Thomas Singho, W.A. v. S. I . Police – NLR – 395 of 55 [1954] LKHC 9; [1954] 41; (1954) 55 NLR 395 (1 March 1954)
Dona Carlina v. Jayakoddy – NLR – 165 of 33 [1931] LKHC 36; [1931] 25; (1931) 33 NLR 165 (9 November 1931)
Doole v. Zubair – NLR – 242 of 37 [1935] LKHC 15; [1935] 18; (1935) 37 NLR 242 (25 June 1935)
Doray v. Inspector of Police – NLR – 152 of 61 [1959] LKHC 11; [1959] 29; (1959) 61 NLR 152 (24 April 1959)
Dorothy Silva v. Inspector of Police – NLR – 553 of 78 [1977] LKHC 1; [1977] 5; (1977) 78 NLR 553 (1 January 1977)
Duckworth v. Abdul Aziz – NLR – 271 of 30 [1928] LKHC 28; [1928] 32; (1928) 30 NLR 271 (8 November 1928)
Dunlop v. Coopan – NLR – 440 of 18 [1915] LKHC 17; [1915] 6; (1915) 18 NLR 440 (23 November 1915)
Dunuwilla v. Poola Et Al. – NLR – 412 of 40 [1939] LKHC 13; [1939] 15; (1939) 40 NLR 412 (6 June 1939)
Duraiappah v. Municipal Commissioner, Jaffna – NLR – 230 of 73 [1969] LKHC 63; [1969] 57; (1969) 73 NLR 230 (13 December 1969)
Duraisamy v. Commissioner For Registration of Indian and Pakistani Residents – NLR – 313 of 56 [1955] LKHC 7; [1955] 10; (1955) 56 NLR 313 (18 February 1955)
Duraya v. Appuhamy – NLR – 413 of 21 [1920] LKHC 4; [1920] 11; (1920) 21 NLR 413 (11 February 1920)
Dyson v. Kanagammah – NLR – 473 of 31 [1930] LKHC 17; [1930] 18; (1930) 31 NLR 473 (9 June 1930)
Dyson v. Khan – NLR – 136 of 31 [1929] LKHC 31; [1929] 2; (1929) 31 NLR 136 (18 September 1929)