Sajith Dilhan vs Victor – sllr 2012 volume 2 page 286

The case between Sajith Dilhan and Victor addressed whether the Court of Appeal, under Article 138 of the Constitution, retains the power to exercise restitutio in integrum jurisdiction despite the revision and transfer provisions established by the High Courts (Special Provisions) Amendment Act, No. 54 of 2006. The matter arose when relief was sought to set aside or vary interlocutory orders of the District Court of Matara. It was held that the Court of Appeal possesses continuing authority to grant restitutio in integrum and that revisionary jurisdiction is concurrently held with the High Courts. The findings reaffirmed that constitutional jurisdiction under Article 138 remains intact unless expressly altered by Parliament, and that such concurrent jurisdiction does not abrogate existing