People’s Bank v. Sudu Abeygedara Indika Premadasa et al – CA CPA : 124/21-2021

In the case between People’s Bank (Plaintiff) and Sudu Abeygedara Indika Premadasa and others (Defendants), the court addressed whether the Court of Appeal possesses revisionary jurisdiction under Article 138 of the Constitution and relevant statutory enactments to set aside or revise a judgment of the Provincial High Court. The court determined that revisionary jurisdiction does not extend to such appellate decisions, underscoring the separation between revisional and appellate authority mandated by the Constitution and Acts Nos. 19 and 54 of 2006. This holding reaffirms the principle that judicial avenues must adhere strictly to the statutory framework, and extraordinary revisionary jurisdiction cannot be invoked to circumvent established appellate processes. The decision rests upon a de