Sri Lankan Cases |

F.F. Rameez and others v. Principal, Tri/Tri Sri Shanmugam Hindu Ladies College, Trincomalee and others

HRC/TCO/27/18 - Human Rights Commission Sri Lanka

The complainants who worked as assistant teachers at the respondent school stated that they have been prohibited from wearing Abaya by the Management Committee of the school.

Forced Cremation of Covid-19 Victims matter

S.C.F.R. No. 106/20 With (FR) No. 103/20, 104/20, 107/20, 109/20, 111/20, 116/20, 117/20, 118/20, 130/20, 140/20, & 151/20 - Supreme Court

Petitioners of all faithers challenged the Sri Lankan government’s forced cremation policy on the grounds of violation to their religious beliefs.

A. Anton Balasundaram (On behalf of Devinya Grace Jemima) v. M. Abeygunasekara, Principal, Kandy Girls’ High School and others

C.A/Writ/183/2019 - Court of Appeal

The application was filed by the petitioner on behalf of his daughter (who is a minor) seeking a writ of Mandamus.

M. Shelton Jayaweera v. Manchanayake Kalum Nishantha Manchanyake and others

62/2019 (Revision) - Gampaha High Court

Issue before the MC- The residents of the area had complained to the police that a large number of people were congregating at the respondent-petitioner’s residence.

Officer in Charge, Police Station, Nawagamuwa v. Dilhani Heenatigala

No. B41997/21 - Kaduwela Magistrate Court

The issuance of an absolute order at once in urgent cases of nuisance was sought by the OIC based on complaints by the residents of the area.

William Eswarathas, Erathinasigham Yogenthirarasa, Rasaiah Gobalasingam and Jeevaradnam Karunakaran v. Sanmuganathan Navaratnarajah and Navaradnarajah Ajantha

PC 24189 - Batticaloa Magistrate Court

Complaint made regarding public disturbances and public nuisance caused by Sanmugunathan Navaradnarajah and Navaradnarajah Ajantha

Sinnithamby Suthatharan and Navarathinam Anujan v. Loganathan Kamalanathan

PC/23886 - Batticaloa Magistrate Court

Complaints made on both parties’ sides regarding public nuisance and disturbance to religious activities

Valachenai Magistrate Court

PC/50001/19 - Valachenai Magistrate Court

Case No: 14

Officer in Charge, Akkaraipattu v. Mohamed Muhusini Mohamed Nowsath and another

58817/PC/2020 - Akkaraipattu Magistrate Court

Case No: 13

G. Sunil Jayatissa and another (Pastor Jayatissa case)

L89921 - Negambo Magistrate Court

Allegations were placed against Pastor Jayatissa by the chief prelate of the area for noise and air pollution caused by construction of the church and Sunday mass.