Lanka Law

Landmark Judgements

• ABDEEN V. MANEL DAHANAYAKE
• ABN AMRO BANK, N V V. CONMIX [PVT] LTD. AND OTHERS
• JAYANTHA DE SOYSA V. NAOMAL DE SOYSA
• JAYATISSA HERATH V. DAYARATNE
• COOMARASWAMY V. MARIMMA
• HAJI OMAR V. BODHIDASA
• KUSUMAWATHIE V. WIJESINGHE

Supreme Court

• Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike v. Times of Ceylon Limited. – SLR – 22, Vol 1 of 1995 [1995] LKSC 16; (1995) 1 Sri LR 22 (19 January 1995) 
• Abn Amro Bank, N V v. Conmix [Pvt] Ltd. and Others – SLR – 8, Vol 1 of 1996 [1995] LKSC 13; (1996) 1 Sri LR 8 (11 September 1995) [
• Finnegan v. Gatadari Hotels Lanka Ltd. – SLR – 272, Vol 2 of 1989 [1989] LKSC 18; (1989) 2 Sri LR 272 (9 November 1989)  
• Sheila Seneviratne v. Shereen Dharmaratne – SLR – 76, Vol 1 of 1997 [1995] LKSC 18; (1997) 1 Sri LR 76 (6 September 1995) 
• Hotel Galaxy (Pvt) Ltd. and Others v. Mercantile Hotels Management Ltd. – SLR – 5, Vol 1 of 1987 [1986] LKSC 4; (1987) 1 Sri LR 5 (30 October 1986) 

Appeal Court

• Letchimanen Chetty v. Abdul Rahiman, Ex Parte Muttusamy Pillai – NLR – 123 of 11 [1907] LKCA 6; (1907) 11 NLR 123 (6 June 1907) 
• Sinniah Chetty v. Kumarappa Chetty, Ex Parte EC Jobsz – NLR – 69 of 11 [1908] LKCA 8; (1908) 11 NLR 69 (6 March 1908) 
• In Re Duncan Anderson & Co. (In Liquidation) Ex.Parte, Bishop Et Al. – NLR – 282 of 3 [1876] LKCA 1; (1876) 3 NLR 282 (5 July 1876) [
• De Silva v. De Silva – NLR – 554 of 77 [1974] LKCA 5; (1974) 77 NLR 554 (24 November 1974)  
• Muttiah Chetty v. Maricar Et Al., Ex Parte Hydroos Lebbe Maricar,Substituted Plaintiff – NLR – 50 of 11 [1902] LKCA 7; (1902) 11 NLR 50 (25 March 1902)    
• In Re Duncan Anderson & Co. (In Liquidation)Ex.Parte, Bishop Et Al., – NLR – 282 of 3 [1869] LKCA 1; (1869) 3 NLR 282 (19 August 1869) 
• Gunasekera v. Punchimenike and Others – SLR – 43, Vol 2 of 2002 [2000] LKCA 20; (2002) 2 Sri LR 43 (20 September 2000)  
• Brampy v. Peris – NLR – 34 of 3 [1897] LKCA 5; (1897) 3 NLR 34 (26 October 1897) 
• Joyce Perera v. Lal Perera – SLR – 8, Vol 3 of 2002 [2001] LKCA 35; (2002) 3 Sri LR 8 (7 November 2001) 
• Associated Newspapers Of Ceylon Ltd. v. Felicia Kariyakarawana – SLR – 359, Vol 2 of 2006 [2006] LKCA 41; (2006) 2 Sri LR 359 (24 April 2006)   
• Timber Craft Ltd. v. Pieris – SLR – 219, Vol 2 of 1981 [1981] LKCA 45; (1981) 2 Sri LR 219 (13 January 1981) 
• Stassen Exports Limited v. Hebtlilabhoy Co. Ltd. – SLR – 129, Vol 1 of 1984 [1983] LKCA 7; (1984) 1 Sri LR 129 (5 December 1983) 
• Kandasamy v. Kandasamy – SLR – 260, Vol 2 of 2006 [2006] LKCA 30; (2006) 2 Sri LR 260 (1 February 2006)   
• Shaw Wallace and Hedges Ltd V Nirmal Fernando and Others – SLR – 366, Vol 2 of 2003 [2003] LKCA 27; (2003) 2 Sri LR 366 (30 May 2003)
• Perera v. Alwis – NLR – 260 of 60 [1957] LKCA 34; (1957) 60 NLR 260 (7 February 1957)  
• Ranjit Senanayake and Others v. Paul Peiris – SLR – 169, Vol 2 of 1992 [1992] LKCA 4; (1992) 2 Sri LR 169 (27 July 1992)
• Rajasingham v. Seneviratne and Another – SLR – 82, Vol 1 of 2002 [2001] LKCA 44; (2002) 1 Sri LR 82 (18 October 2001)
• Sayado Mohamado v. Maula Abubahkar – NLR – 58 of 28 [1926] LKCA 4; (1926) 28 NLR 58 (3 August 1926) 
• Board of Directiors of Savings Bank v. Nagodavitane – NLR – 90 of 71 [1968] LKCA 12; (1968) 71 NLR 90 (26 June 1968) 
• Mutiah v. Muttusamy – NLR – 25 of 1 [1895] LKCA 36; (1895) 1 NLR 25 (12 March 1895) 

High Court

• The Australia (Cargo Ex) – NLR – 5 of 19 [1916] LKHC 4; [1916] 2; (1916) 19 NLR 5 (20 March 1916)
• Andiappa Chettiar v. Sanmugam Chettiar – NLR – 217 of 33 [1932] LKHC 1; [1932] 4; (1932) 33 NLR 217 (1 February 1932) 
• In the Matter of Application of John Ferguson – NLR – 181 of 1 [1874] LKHC 1; [1874] 1; (1874) 1 NLR 181 (3 November 1874)