The Secretary, Ministry of Health, and 2 Others vs Geethani Hemamala Kotikawatte and 2 Others – SC Appeal 33/2025-2025

This case involves an Appeal filed by the Secretary, Ministry of Health, and others against Geethani Hemamala Kotikawatte and others. The Supreme Court granted Special Leave to Appeal on three questions of law concerning the Court of Appeal’s judgment dated 24th October 2023. The central issues are whether the Court of Appeal’s judgment contained copied portions from written submissions, whether all parties’ cases were consciously considered, and the entitlement of the Petitioners to the reliefs sought. Evidence presented indicated that the impugned Court of Appeal judgment included copied sections from written submissions.

Yasantha Kodagoda, PC, J. delivered the judgment, noting the granting of Special Leave to Appeal on three questions of law: (1) whether the Court of Appeal’s judgmen