Human Dignity as a normative value should buttress and inform Court decisions: SC decides
Kandawalage Don Samantha Perera Vs. Officer In Charge, Police Station, (SC FR No.296/2014, decided on 16.06.2020) Download Decided by S. Thurairaja PC. J with Priyantha Jayawardena PC J, L.T.B.Dehideniya J agreeing. Articles 11, 12(1), 13(1), 13(2) and 13(3) of the Constitution; theft and desertion of the army; arrest; manner of arrest whether
Dona Chathurika Silva Vs. Hettiarachchi, Secretary – Ministry of Education & Others (18.06.2020)
Dona Chathurika Silva Vs. Hettiarachchi, Secretary – Ministry of Education & Others [Case No: SC/FR/222/2018 & 223/18 Decided on 18.06.2020] Download By Priyantha Jayawardena, PC, J, with Vijith K. Malalgoda, PC, J & E.A.G.R. Amarasekera, J agreeing. Admission of Children of Judicial officers to Grade 1 of State Schools; judicial officers not
Dr.Weerasooriya Vs. Wijeweera, Director General of Customs & Others (22.06.2020)
Dr. P. B. Weerasooriya Vs. J.P.Wijeweera, Director General of Customs & Others [Case No. C.A. (Writ) 2S9/2014, Decided On: 22.06.2020] Download Judgement by Janak De Silva J, N. Bandula Karunarathna J agreeing. Article 10 of CO; Subsequent approval by the Cabinet, whether the Minister's order is valid; meaning of nullity in administrative
GAC Marine Services (Pvt.) Limited Vs. Sarath Jayatilake, Director General of Customs and Saman de Silva (22.06.2020)
GAC Marine Services (Pvt.) Limited Vs. Sarath Jayatilake, Director General of Customs and Saman de Silva [C.A.(Writ)Application No. 703/2007 decided on 22.06.2020] Download Judgement by Achala Wengappuli J, Sections 16, 125 of the CO; time of importation; seizure notices; res judicata; prima facie case necessary to hold a Customs inquiry; legality of
Foreign Trade Relations in Sri Lanka in the Ancient Period: With Special Reference to the Period from 6th Century B.C to 16th Century A.D.
This article by J.M.Sudharmawathei has been published in Humanities and Social Science Review in 2017. The article is reproduced here because of the academic and historical significance of the proposition it highlights - that ancient Ceylon was not an isolated island depending upon agriculture as popularly known in history books,
International Trade General Knowledge
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Customs Notification/Order Under Section 10A of CO (24.06.2020)
By virtue of the powers vested in the Minister of Finance, Economic and Policy Development under Section 10A of the Customs Ordinance as amended by Act No.83 of 1988, the Minister has ordered a surcharge to be levied on the Customs duty on imports of Petrol having Octane number of
Wellington J.P. Rajapaksha & Others Vs. Jayatilleke, Director General of Customs & Others (08.06.2020)
Wellington J.P. Rajapaksha & Others Vs. Jayatilleke, Director General of Customs & Others [C. A. (Writ) 2014/2004 Decided on 08.06.2020]Download Judgement by Janak De Silva J, N. Bandula Karunarathna J agreeing. Scope of powers of DGC under Section 163 of the CO, whether he can set aside a forfeiture; Section 2 of
Regnis Lanka PLC Vs. M. M. Arthur Silva Deputy Director of Customs & Others (29.05.2020)
Regnis Lanka PLC Vs. M. M. Arthur Silva Deputy Director of Customs & Others [Case No. CA (Writ) 252/2015 decided on 29.05.2020]Download Judgement by Janak De Silva J, N. Bandula Karunarathna J agreeing. Appreciates the scope and ambit of the words "shall be forfeited" and "liable to forfeiture" in the Customs Ordinance;
Ace Distriparks (Private) Limited Vs. Goonawardana, Director General of Customs & Others(29.05.020)
Ace Distriparks (Private) Limited Vs. Dr. Neville Goonawardana Director General of Customs & Others [Case No. CA (Writ) 195/2012, decided on 29.05.2020] Download Judgement by Janak De Silva J, N. Bandula Karunarathna J agreeing. Sections 12, 44, 57, 59, 107,130 of the Customs Ordinance; Contraband goods; difference between "forfeiture" and "liable to