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
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
Angelo Sebastian Pereira vs. Attorney General [CA Case No.810/1999F]
Angelo Sebastian Pereira vs. AG [CA 810/99F] Download BEFORE A.H.M.D. Nawaz,J. Basheer Ahamed with A.A.M.Illiyas, Sanjaya Wilson Jayasekera, Tharindu Sampath Rathnayaka and Suhadini S. Punchihewa for the Plaintiff-Appellant Vikum de Abrew SDSG with Yuresha Fernando SSC for the Defendant-Respondent Decided on 20.12.2019 "Any person in Sri Lanka or resident in Sr Lanka must be interpreted