Case Analysis

Can state institutions hide public spending? Landmark Sri Lankan RTI cases explained

Can the navy hide public spending? Court says RTI cannot be blocked by vague ‘National Security’ claims.Landmark Sri Lankan RTI Cases explained. Title: Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, Commander, Sri...

Right to information case law – Asia Broadcasting Corporation v. M.J.K. Dissanayake

Asia Broadcasting Corporation v. M.J.K. Dissanayake: A Landmark Right to Information case law on Media Accountability in Sri Lanka The decision in Asia Broadcasting Corporation (Pvt) Ltd v. M.J.K...

Sathasivam Murder Case Explained: The Queen v. M. Sathasivam – A Landmark Sri Lankan Criminal Law Case

The Queen v. M. Sathasivam 55 NLR 255 Introduction The Sathasivam Murder Case, formally reported as The Queen v. M. Sathasivam 55 NLR 255, stands as one of the most significant and controversial...

Reaffirming the Foundations of Rei Vindicatio and Prescription

A Critical Analysis of Nawalage Manel Mahendra Dias & Another v. Premalatha & Others The Supreme Court’s judgment in Nawalage Manel Mahendra Dias & Another v. Premalatha & Others(SC...

Determining consent in rape cases: Supreme Court Rejects ‘Rape Myths’ 

Title: Punchihewage Sampath Kumara alias Bindu v Hon. Attorney GeneralCase number: S.C.APPEAL 16/2021Decided on: 05/12/2025Before: A.H.M.D. NAWAZ, J. ACHALA WENGAPPULI, J. ARJUNA OBEYESEKERE, J...

Servitude and Prescription | Insights from the Sri Lankan Supreme Court Judgment – Peiris v. Perera

Servitude and Prescription – The Supreme Court decision in W. Arthur Deepal Peiris and Others v. Ranil Perera (SC Appeal 37/2014) has reinforced critical principles of property law, particularly...

Bigamy & Void Marriages in Sri Lanka: When Second Marriage is Invalid

An Analysis of SC Appeal No. 211/2012: Bigamy & Void Marriages. The Integrity of Matrimonial Law. Case Title: Udagepolage Gunasiri Seneviratne vs Pattiya Widanage Carmen PremalathaCourt : Supreme...

Clarence Wijewardene Copyright Case: Supreme Court Upholds Artists’ Rights

Clarence Wijewardene Copyright Case: The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, in a landmark judgment delivered on 23 May 2025, reaffirmed the importance of intellectual property rights by ruling in favour of...

Boundaries & Rights of co-owners | Case Analysis: Alfred Fernando v. Julian Fernando (1987) 2 Sri LR 78

This important Court of Appeal decision explores the legal parameters of actions for the definition of boundaries – actio finium regundorum – under Sri Lankan law, elucidating the rights...
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