Lanka Law

Landmark Judgements

• David Micheal Joachim Vs Aitken Spence Travels Ltd.
• R. Chandrasena Vs The Monetary Board

Supreme Court

• Peiris v. Commissioner of Income Tax – NLR – 14 of 38 [1936] LKSC 13; (1936) 38 NLR 14 (6 March 1936) 
• SB Perera v. Standard Chartered Bank and Others – SLR – 73, Vol 1 of 1995 [1994] LKSC 5; (1995) 1 Sri LR 73 (5 December 1994) 
• Wijenaike v. Air Lanka Limited and Others – SLR – 293, Vol 1 of 1990 [1990] LKSC 14; (1990) 1 Sri LR 293 (14 March 1990)  
• Abeywickrema v. Pathirana and Others – SLR – 120, Vol 1 of 1986 [1986] LKSC 19; (1986) 1 Sri LR 120 (31 January 1986)    
• Collettes Limited v. Bank of Ceylon – SLR – 253, Vol 2 of 1984 [1984] LKSC 5; (1984) 2 Sri LR 253 (20 December 1984)
• Danuskody Thevar v. Michael Fernando – NLR – 169 of 46 [1945] LKSC 20; (1945) 46 NLR 169 (27 March 1945)
• Colombo Apothecaries Co. Ltd. v. Wijesooriya – NLR – 481 of 70 [1968] LKSC 23; (1968) 70 NLR 481 (29 February 1968)  
• Ramupillai v. Festus Perera – SLR – 11, Vol 1 of 1991 [1991] LKSC 29; (1991) 1 Sri LR 11 (7 January 1991)  
• Ceylon Transport Board v. Wijeratne – NLR – 481 of 77 [1975] LKSC 11; (1975) 77 NLR 481 (12 February 1975)    
• Samalanka Limited v. Weerakoon, Commissioner of Labour and Others – SLR – 405, Vol 1 of 1994 [1994] LKSC 15; (1994) 1 Sri LR 405 (19 October 1994)   
• Nandasena v. Uva Regional Transport Board – SLR – 318, Vol 1 of 1993 [1992] LKSC 29; (1993) 1 Sri LR 318 (7 December 1992)  
• State Bank of India v. Edirisinghe and Others – SLR – 397, Vol 1 of 1991 [1991] LKSC 9; (1991) 1 Sri LR 397 (3 May 1991)  
• Pandaram v. Commissioner For Registration of Indian and Pakistani Residents – NLR – 443 of 58 [1957] LKSC 13; (1957) 58 NLR 443 (28 May 1957) 
• Hassan v. Fairline Garments International Ltd. and Others – SLR – 137, Vol 2 of 1989 [1989] LKSC 32; (1989) 2 Sri LR 137 (21 August 1989)    
• Ratnasabapathy v. Asilin Nona – NLR – 548 of 61 [1958] LKSC 31; (1958) 61 NLR 548 (10 March 1958) 
• Rahim v. Elisahamy – NLR – 485 of 44 [1943] LKSC 19; (1943) 44 NLR 485 (16 September 1943)    
• Lanka Multi Moulds (Pvt) Ltd. v. Wimalasena, Commissioner of Labour and Others – SLR – 143, Vol 1 of 2003 [2002] LKSC 39; (2003) 1 Sri LR 143 (8 October 2002)  
• Peiris v. Commissioner of Income Tax – NLR – 53 of 66 [1960] LKSC 10; (1960) 66 NLR 53 (11 October 1960)  
• Agnes v. The President – NLR – 307 of 77 [1973] LKSC 17; (1973) 77 NLR 307 (10 August 1973) 
• State Distilleries Corporation v. Rupasinghe – SLR – 395, Vol 2 of 1994 [1994] LKSC 26; (1994) 2 Sri LR 395 (25 January 1994) 

Appeal Court

• Commissioner of Income Tax v. Rodger – NLR – 169 of 35 [1933] LKCA 38; (1933) 35 NLR 169 (28 August 1933)   
• Eksath Kamkaru Samithiya v. Commissioner of Labour – SLR – 137, Vol 2 of 2001 [2001] LKCA 104; (2001) 2 Sri LR 137 (2 February 2001) 
• Pakistan International Airlines Corporation v. Yaseen Omar – SLR – 143, Vol 2 of 1985 [1985] LKCA 18; (1985) 2 Sri LR 143 (3 July 1985) 
• Pure Beverages Company Executive Officers Association v. Commissioner of Labour – SLR – 258, Vol 2 of 2001 [2000] LKCA 46; (2001) 2 Sri LR 258 (28 August 2000)  
• Coeme v. Kularatne and Others – SLR – 63, Vol 1 of 1995 [1994] LKCA 31; (1995) 1 Sri LR 63 (31 October 1994)    
• Lanka Multi Moulds Pvt Ltd. v. Commissioner of Labour – SLR – 301, Vol 3 of 2001 [2001] LKCA 106; (2001) 3 Sri LR 301 (2 May 2001)
• Caledonian Estates Ltd. v. Hillman – NLR – 421 of 79I [1977] LKCA 13; (1977) 79 NLR 421 (20 September 1977) 
• Liyanage and Others v. Commissioner of Labour and Others – SLR – 23, Vol 2 of 2004 [2003] LKCA 70; (2004) 2 Sri LR 23 (5 August 2003)
• Walker Sons & Co. Ltd. v. Fry.FCW – NLR – 73 of 68 [1965] LKCA 13; (1965) 68 NLR 73 (30 November 1965) 
• Sarath Kumara Perera VKeerthiwansa and Others – SLR – 156, Vol 2 of 1992 [1992] LKCA 15; (1992) 2 Sri LR 156 (24 August 1992) 
• Rowan v. Commissioner – NLR – 224 of 40 [1939] LKCA 48; (1939) 40 NLR 224 (24 January 1939) 
• Rubberite Company Ltd. v. Labour Officer, Negombo – SLR – 42, Vol 2 of 1990 [1990] LKCA 49; (1990) 2 Sri LR 42 (6 July 1990) 
• Wickramasinghe Vs Nethasinghe – SLR – 97, Vol 1 of 2005 [2004] LKCA 48; (2005) 1 Sri LR 97 (7 October 2004) 
• The State Bank of India v. Edirisinghe and Others – SLR – 395, Vol 1 of 1987 [1987] LKCA 7; (1987) 1 Sri LR 395 (30 January 1987) Browns Engineering [Pvt] Ltd. v. Commissioner Labour and Other – SLR – 88, Vol 1 of 1998 [1997] LKCA 12; (1998) 1 Sri LR 88 (2 May 1997)
• Wimalasiri De Silva v. Gunatunga – SLR – 433, Vol 2 of 1981 [1981] LKCA 28; (1981) 2 Sri LR 433 (4 September 1981) 
• Colombo Paints Ltd. v. De Mel – NLR – 409 of 76 [1973] LKCA 18; (1973) 76 NLR 409 (27 August 1973)
• Jones v. Senaratne, Supreme Court – NLR – 394 of 49 [1948] LKCA 92; (1948) 49 NLR 394 (29 June 1948)  
• Podi Singho v. The Queen – NLR – 524 of 68 [1966] LKCA 10; (1966) 68 NLR 524 (11 July 1966) 
• Ceylon Tobacco Co., Ltd. v. Illangasinghe, J, President, Labour Tribunal and Others – SLR – 1, Vol 1 of 1986 [1985] LKCA 47; (1986) 1 Sri LR 1 (20 September 1985) 

High Court

• National Union of Workers v. Scottish Ceylon Tea Co, Ltd. – NLR – 133 of 78 [1975] LKHC 10; [1975] 10; (1975) 78 NLR 133 (19 December 1975) 
• CIGunasekera v. WPLDe Mel, Commissioner of Labour and Two Others – NLR – 409 of 79II [1978] LKHC 2; [1978] 2; (1978) 79 NLR 409 (4 August 1978)
• MSinnathamby v. MDS Ratnaweera – NLR – 518 of 67 [1965] LKHC 20; [1965] 21; (1965) 67 NLR 518 (27 July 1965) 
• The Attorney General v. Urquhart – NLR – 393 of 34 [1932] LKHC 24; [1932] 14; (1932) 34 NLR 393 (11 November 1932)    
• Wright v. Ramanathan – NLR – 243 of 45 [1944] LKHC 22; [1944] 45; (1944) 45 NLR 243 (15 May 1944)    
• Ratnaweera v. Goonetilleke – NLR – 89 of 65 [1962] LKHC 24; [1962] 22; (1962) 65 NLR 89 (1 November 1962)  
• Silva v. Cooray – NLR – 25 of 33 [1931] LKHC 17; [1931] 6; (1931) 33 NLR 25 (7 July 1931)   
• Ratnaweera v. Arulampala – NLR – 448 of 68 [1963] LKHC 20; [1963] 28; (1963) 68 NLR 448 (9 May 1963) 
• Associated Battery Manufacturers (Ceylon) Ltd. v. United Engineering Workers Union – NLR – 541 of 77 [1975] LKHC 2; [1975] 9; (1975) 77 NLR 541 (27 February 1975) 
• Independent Industrial & Commercial Employees Union v. Board of Directors, CWE – NLR – 344 of 74 [1971] LKHC 24; [1971] 29; (1971) 74 NLR 344 (9 August 1971)