Wanni Arachchchi Kankanamge Siriyalatha and others vs Kospalage Don Kapila Lankaratne – CA CPA 73/2025-2025

In the matter of Wanni Arachchi Kankanamge Siriyalatha and Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Jayasena against Kospalage Don Kapila Lankaratne, the Court of Appeal addressed the issue of whether its revisionary jurisdiction could be invoked against a Provincial High Court order made in the exercise of its concurrent revisionary powers. It was determined that both the Court of Appeal and Provincial High Courts possess concurrent appellate and revisionary jurisdiction in matters under Article 154P(3)(b) of the Constitution. The Court held that allowing a second revision application would lead to unnecessary duplication and undermine the finality of litigation. This decision relied on Article 138, Article 154P, and sections of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act, No. 19 of 1990, em