Sri Lankan Cases

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Ven. Ellawala Medananda Thero v District Secretary, Ampara and Others

[2009] 1 SLR 54 - Supreme Court

The petitioner alleged that the decision taken by the respondents to alienate about 60 Acres of land located 13 km to the South of the Deegavapi Raja Maha Viharaya (one of the 16 most venerated sites of Buddhists in Sri Lanka), to 500 Muslim famiies, infringes the rights guaranteed under article 10 and 12.

A Bill to incorporate the New Wine Harvest Ministries

S.C. Special Determination No. 2/2003 - Supreme Court

The petitioner’s alleged that the objective of the body sought to be incorporated although seemingly religious in nature transcends gospel meetings, Bible studies and making know the message and teachings of Jesus Christ to a socio-economic dimension encompassing persons of other religions, faiths or beliefs.

A Bill on ‘Provincial of the Teaching Sisters of the Holy Cross of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Menzingen of Sri Lanka (Incorporation)’

S.C. Special Determination No. 19/2003 - Supreme Court

The passing of a Bill titled ‘Provincial of the Teaching Sisters of the Holy Cross of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Menzingen of Sri Lanka (Incorporation)’

A Bill to incorporate the Christian Sahanaye Doratuwa Prayer Centre

SC Determination No. 2/2001 - Supreme Court

Christian Sahanaye Doratuwa Prayer Centre (incorporation) bill was placed on the order paper of Parliament on 10th May 2001. The constitutionality of these papers was challenged.

Premalal Perera v Weerasuriya and Others

S.C Application No. 18 Of 1985 - Supreme Court

The petition was placed by an employee of the Government Railway Department stating that a circular authorising the deduction of his contributions infringed several of his rights.

Jeevakaran v Rathnasiri Wickramanayake & Others

S.C. Application No. 623/96 - Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

In view of the fact that an excessive number of public holidays affected the productivity of the country, the Government decided on the recommendation of a committee to eliminate holidays for Maha Sivarathri, Hadji, National Heroes Day and Bandaranaike Commemoration Day.

Ashik v Bandula and Others (Noise Pollution Case)

SC FR 38/2005 - Supreme Court

The complaint was placed for the non-issuing of loudspeaker permits under the S80 Police Ordinance

Church of the Foursquare Gospel in Sri Lanka and another vs. Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha and others

C.A. 781/2008 - Court of Appeal

The Petitioner had a Building Plan approved for residential premises under section 8J(1) of the Urban Development Authority Act.

Officer in Charge, Police Station Batticaloa v. Yogalingam and Sixteen others

16642/MC - Batticaloa Magistrate Court

Kuppusamy Wijayan’s complaint was about the activities of some villagers who prevented the burial of the body as it was not a cemetery reserved for non-Roman Catholics

Officer in Charge, Police Station, Warakapola v. Alawalayalage Wilson and Others

No. 75194 MC Warakapola - Warakapola Magistrate Court

Assault on pastor and Christians engaged in prayer Church of Grace Mahena, Warakapola, (Kegalle District) 16th December 2012.