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Gnanasara Thero - Contempt of Court Judgment

Gnanasara Thero Contempt of Court Judgment (2018): Key Findings and Sentence Explained

Gnanasara Thero Contempt of Court Judgment (2018): Key Findings and Sentence Explained This article explains the findings in the 2018 contempt judgment. It does not describe the outcome of later appeals, pardon-related proceedings or separate criminal cases. Gnanasara Thero contempt judgment: the case at a glance Court: Court of Appeal of Sri LankaCase number: CA

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Can a bank sue a guarantor

IF guarantors waive their rights, Banks can sue them directly: Supreme Court reaffirms the law of guarantees

Can banks sue a guarantor? What does the law of guarantees say in Sri Lanka? Title: Mahasen Sampath Vithanage Happawana vs DFCC Bank PLCCase number: SC CHC Appeal 34/2017Decided on: 2026-05-26Before: M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J.  Yasantha Kodagoda, PC, J.  A. L. Shiran Gooneratne, J. The decision arose from a dispute involving a commercial

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Students rights to access answer scripts

Can students access their answer scripts? Students right to access answer scripts under the RTI Act in Sri Lanka

Title: The Open University of Sri Lanka and others vs The Right to Information Commission and othersCase number: CA RTI 01/2024Decided on: 2026-May-08Before: Justice R. Gurusinghe, Justice Dr. Sumudu Premachandra Introduction – Students right to access answer scripts In a significant decision on transparency and students’ rights, the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka reaffirmed

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Foreign law graduates challenge Law College requirements

Sri Lankan foreign law graduates challenge Law College requirements

From final examination to 3 additional rears? The dispute explained. Title: Chanuth Thihansa Pathirage and others vs The Incorporated Council of Legal Education and othersCase No:   CA/WRT/085/2026 CA/WRT/093/2026 CA/WRT/099/2026 CA/WRT/102/2026 CA/WRT/107/2026Decided on: 11.05.2026Before: Rohantha Abeysuriya, P.C., J. & K.P. Fernando J. A group of foreign law graduates has challenged a controversial decision requiring them

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Can foreign divorces be recognized in Sri Lanka

Can foreign divorces be recognized in Sri Lanka? Supreme Court Explains in SC Appeal 11/2018 

Can foreign divorces be recognized in Sri Lanka? Recognition of foreign divorce decrees within Sri Lankan law and the legal principles governing cross-border matrimonial disputes. Title:Ganegoda Haputhanthrige Sujith Asanka vs. Samarasinghe Gamachchige Senani Piumika Samarasinghe and othersCase Number: SC Appeal 11/2018Decided on: 13 March 2026Before:  Justice Janak De Silva, Justice Kumudini Wickremasinghe, Justice Menaka Wijesundera,

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Nakolagane case

Nakolagane Case explained: Sri Lanka Supreme Court strengthens environmental rights protection 

The Supreme Court’s decision in Centre for Environmental Justice v. Director General of Wildlife Conservation and Others marks an important development in Sri Lankan environmental jurisprudence. Delivered by Justice Janak De Silva on 6 May 2026, the judgment addressed large-scale forest destruction allegedly taking place within lands attached to the Nakolagane Purana Rajamaha Viharaya in

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Vithya Murder Case

Vithya murder case – Supreme Court Judgement – Download PDF

The brutal murder of Sivaloganathan Vithiya shocked Sri Lanka and sparked nationwide outrage. Explore the legal background, key facts, court proceedings, and the landmark judgment surrounding the Vidya murder case. Title: Poobalasingham Jayakumar alias Ravi and others vs. Hon. Attorney General Known as: Vithya murder case Case Number: SC TAB No. 03A-03B-03C/2017Decided on: 06th May,

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Who owns the copyrights for music under Sri Lanka law

Who owns a song? Who owns the copyrights for music under Sri Lanka law? Supreme Court clarifies copyright and performer rights.

In Sri Lanka, disputes between musicians and artists over song ownership are more common than you think- raising the big question: who really owns the copyrights for music? In this case, the Supreme Court steps in with a clear and decisive answer. Title: Torana Music Distributors Pvt. Ltd. vs Lucian BulathsinhalaCase Number: SC CHC APPEAL

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