Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
{{short description|Appellate court in Sri Lanka}}
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{{Infobox high court
|court_name = Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
|image = Emblem_of_Sri_Lanka.svg
|imagesize = 75px
|caption = Emblem of Sri Lanka
|established = 1971
|jurisdiction = Sri Lanka
|location = Hulftsdorp, Colombo, Sri Lanka
|coordinates = {{coord|6.93507|79.86172|type:landmark_region:LK|display=inline,title}}
|authority = Government of Sri Lanka
|appealsto = Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
|positions = 20
|chiefjudgetitle = President of the Court of Appeal
|chiefjudgename = M. T. Mohammed Laffar
|termstart = 2 February 2025 (Acting)
| website = {{URL|https://courtofappeal.lk/}}
}}
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The Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka, commonly known as the Appeal Court, is the second most senior court in the Sri Lankan legal system, with only the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka above it. Established in 1971, under the Court of Appeal Act No. 44 of 1971, the Appeal Court has jurisdiction to hear appeals from the High Court or any lower court; its own decisions may be additionally appealed to the Supreme Court. The Appeal Court is headed by the president of the Court of Appeal.[http://courtofappeal.lk/ Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka]
Composition
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The court consists of the president of the Court of Appeal along with six to nineteen other judges who are recommended for appointment by the president of Sri Lanka and approved by the parliamentary Council.
Judges can serve until the retirement age for judges, fixed by Constitution at 63 years.
Dress
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Appeal Court judges wear dark purple gowns when attending court. On special ceremonial occasions (such as ceremonial sittings of the Appeal Court) they wear dark purple gowns, barrister's bands, mantle, and a long wig.
Judges of the Court
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! colspan=5 style="color:; background:;" | Current Judges of the Court of Appeal{{Cite web |date=2025-02-17 |title=Honourable Judges of the Court of Appeal |url=https://courtofappeal.lk/?page_id=857 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=courtofappeal.lk |language=en-US}} | ||||
| Judge
! Appointed by ! class="unsortable"| Start date / ! class="unsortable"| Current status ! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{sortname|M. T. Mohammed|Laffar}}
| {{dts|2020|12|1|format=dmy}} | Acting president of the Court of Appeal | {{Cite web |date=2020-12-01 |title=President appoints new judges to the Supreme Court & Court of Appeal |url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/12/01/president-appoints-new-judges-to-the-supreme-court-court-of-appeal |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=english.newsfirst.lk |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar appointed Acting President of the Court of Appeal |url=https://www.ft.lk/news/Justice-Mohammed-Thahir-Laffar-appointed-Acting-President-of-the-Court-of-Appeal/56-772585 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217165534/https://www.ft.lk/news/Justice-Mohammed-Thahir-Laffar-appointed-Acting-President-of-the-Court-of-Appeal/56-772585 |archive-date=2025-02-17 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=www.ft.lk |language=English}} | ||||
| {{sortname|Sriyanath|Karalliyadde}}
| {{dts|2020|12|1|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Ratnapriya|Gurusinghe}}
| {{dts|2020|12|1|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Dhammika|Ganepola}}
| {{dts|2020|12|1|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Mayadunne|Corea}}
| {{dts|2020|12|1|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Prabaharan|Kumararatnam}}
| {{dts|2020|12|1|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Sasi|Mahendran}}
| {{dts|2021|6|14|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Ahsan|Marikar}}
| {{dts|2023|2|6|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Sanjeeva|Morais}}
| {{dts|2023|8|7|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Gihan|Kulatunga}}
| {{dts|2024|9|6|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Damitha|Thotawatta}}
| {{dts|2024|9|6|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Amal|Ranaraja}}
| {{dts|2024|9|6|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Mahen|Gopallawa}}
| {{dts|2024|9|6|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Sarath|Dissanayake|Sarath Dissanayake (judge)}}
| {{dts|2025|1|9|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Rohitha|Hettiarachchi}}
| {{dts|2025|1|9|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Sumudu|Premachandra}}
| {{dts|2025|3|11|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|K. Priyantha|Fernando}}
| {{dts|2025|3|11|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| {{sortname|Annalingam|Premashankar}}
| {{dts|2025|3|11|format=dmy}} | Judge | ||||
| Vacant | ||||
| Vacant |
References
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External links
- [https://courtofappeal.lk/ Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka website]
- [https://supremecourt.lk/ Supreme Court of Sri Lanka website]
- [https://www.moj.gov.lk/index.php?lang=en Ministry of Justice and National Integration website]
- [http://www.commonlii.org/lk/cases/LKSC/ Database of Supreme Court decisions]
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