Hon. Justice A.H.M.D Nawaz (P/CA)
Hon. Justice K.K. Wickremasinghe
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Hon. Justice Janak De Silva
Hon. Justice A.A.U. Wengappuli
Hon. Justice Mahinda Samayawardhena
Hon. Justice Arjuna Obeyesekere
Hon. Justice K. Priyantha Fernando
Hon. Justice N.Bandula Karunarthna
Hon. Justice Dr. Ruwan Fernando
Hon. Justice Devika Abeyratne
Hon. Justice Sobhitha Rajakaruna
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RESCHEDULING OF CASES
All the cases that are scheduled to be taken up on dates when curfew is in operation will be rescheduled and new dates will be announced in due course.
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It is hereby notified for information of all counsels, registered Attorneys - at - Law and parties that the cases, already fixed for judgement in Court No. 205, will be listed for judgement after notice to the parties.
All the cases listed in Court No. 301 on 19/10/2020 will be mentioned on 20/10/2020 in Court No. 301
JURISDICTION OF THE COURT
Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and of any law, the Court is vested with the following jurisdiction –
Appeals from the High Court in the exercise of its appellate or original* jurisdiction (Article 139)
Appeals from any court of first instance and any tribunal or other institution. Sole and exclusive cognizance by way of appeal, revision and restitution
Power and authority to inspect and examine records of any court of first instance (Article 145)
Jurisdiction to grant and issue according to law, writs of certiorari, prohibition, procedendo, mandamus and quo warranto (Article 140) other than matters relating to the exercise of the powers of the Elections Commission established under Article 103 of the Constitution (as amended by the 17th Amendment)
Jurisdiction to grant and issue writs of habeas corpus (Article 141). Jurisdiction to grant Injunctions (Article 143)
Jurisdiction to try election petitions in respect of the election of Members of Parliament (Article 144)
*Appeals from judgments, sentences and orders pronounced at a High Court Trial at Bar lie direct to the Supreme Court by virtue of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, No. 21 of 1988
