Wickramasekera v. Officer-In-Charge, Police Station Ampara – sllr 2004 volume 1 page 257

The case between Wickramasekera and the Officer-in-Charge, Police Station Ampara, addressed whether the Court of Appeal possesses jurisdiction to hear appeals from the Provincial High Court under Article 138(1) and Article 154(P)(6) of the Constitution or whether such appeals lie exclusively with the Supreme Court in accordance with section 9 of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act, No. 19 of 1990. It was determined that the Supreme Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction over decisions of the Provincial High Court in its appellate or revisionary jurisdiction. The decision reaffirmed the principle that the appellate authority of the Court of Appeal is subject to express statutory limitations and cannot be extended beyond such clear legislative provision. This outcome