Sri Lankan Cases |

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.

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, Meerigama v. G. Thushara Indika and others

No. 95713 - Attanagalle Magistrate Court

The complainant parties’ church was pelted with stones for over a month. The stone pelting was allegedly due to suspicions of illegal activity by close members of the pastor.

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.

Valachenai Magistrate Court

PC/50001/19 - Valachenai Magistrate Court

Case No: 14

Secretary, Pradeshiya Shabha Chavakachcheri ,Tax Assessor Pradeshiya Shabha Chavakachcheri v. Selvarathinam Yogarasa

No.21528 - Magistrate Court Chavakachcheri

The accused has established a place of worship without the approval of the council.

Officer in charge, Police Station, Mannar v. Kunaselan Thushanthi and 29 others

PC/34315 - Mannar Magistrate’s Court

The accused was charged under sections 139, 143 and 144 of the penal code of Sri Lanka. Caused loss, damage and inflicted violence.

Badalgama Vipulasiri Thero and others v Kuppuswamy Wijayan and Nadkunam Manogaran

38759/18/P1 - Puttalam Magistrate Court

Parties complained of noise pollution created by a newly constructed ‘Christian Family Church’

Officer in Charge, Batticaloa vs Muralitharan Satheeskumar (Batticaloa)

23650/PC/13 - Batticaloa Magistrate Court

Opponent agreed to refrain from arousing conflict regarding the religious practices of the pastor