| 
							
	      					
						 	 ALAGASUNDERAM CHETTIAR v. THE INDIAN BANK LTD.
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 1						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 WALALLAWITA WYMAN, K. v. THE QUEEN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 6						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 DODANWELA v. BANDIYA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 10						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SOYSA v. JUPITER CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO Co. LTD.
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 12						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 LEWIS PERERA v. JANEFERNANDO
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 16						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 THAHIR v. SHAFI
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 19						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ABDUL LATIFF v. SEYED MOHAMED
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 20						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SIVASUPRAMANIAM v. DABARE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 22						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 JAYAWARDENE v. SILVA, V.P.
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 25						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SUNTHERALINGAM v. HERATH
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 54						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 MARIKKAR, M.A. v. THE QUEEN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 57						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 RATWATTE v. MINISTER OF LANDS
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 60						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SEBASTIAN v. EDIRIWEERA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 64						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 UPLANDS TEA ESTATES LTD v. CEYLON WORKERS' CONGRESS
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 68						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ABUSALLY v. PRICE CONTROLLER
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 69						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 RATNASINGHAM v. PEOPLE'S BANK
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 73						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 CEYLON TRANSPORT BOARD v. GUNASINGHE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 76						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 THE CEYLON UNIVERSITY CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION PERADENIYA v. THE UNIVERSITY OF CEYLON PERADENIYA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 84						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 KODIKARA v. CASSIM
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 91						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ELUVAITHEEVU NORTH CO OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY v. NALLALINGAM
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 92						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 HAMEED v. INSPECTOR OF POLICE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 95						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 MELLAARATCHY v. NAIDOO
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 97						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ODIRIS v. ANDRAYAS
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 110						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ATHAMBAWA v. BEE BEE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 112						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 NALLARAKKUPILLAI v. KHALEEL
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 114						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 MAHABOOD v. FOOD AND PRICE CONTROL INSPECTOR
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 116						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SOMAPALA, R.G. v. THE QUEEN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 121						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 RANASINGHE v. JAYATILLAKE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 126						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 QUYN v. IBRAHIM
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 130						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 PADMANABA v. JAYASEKERA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 132						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 GOONERATNE v. WIMALAWATHIE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 134						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ARUMUGASAMY IYER v. MUTTUCUMAROO IYER
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 136						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 DE JONK v. DE JONK
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 140						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 THAHA v. SADEEN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 142						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 RATNAGOPAL v. ATTORNEY GENERAL
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 145						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 NONA, S.P. v. ENGALTHINAHAMY, H.
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 152						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 TOWN COUNCIL OF MADAMPE v. MUNASINGHE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 156						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 CHANDRADASA, J.M. v. THE QUEEN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 160						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 VAIRAYAN NADAR v. COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 164						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 HAMZA NAINA v. INSPECTOR OF POLICE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 166						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 MANDIRAMPILLAI v. ATTORNEY GENERAL
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 169						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 FERNANDO v. FERNANDO
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 174						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ATCHUVELY MULTI PURPOSE CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD v. BALASINGHAM
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 180						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ASIRWATHAM v. PREMAWARDENA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 182						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 NADARAJAH v. REGISTRAR GENERAL
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 185						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 DEVENDRAM v. DE SILVA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 186						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 RAMASAMY v. GUNARATNE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 187						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 THAMEENA v. KOCH
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 192						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ROBOSINGHO MUDALALI v. JAYAWARDENE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 193						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 WILBERT DE SILVA v. TOWN COUNCIL
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 196						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 IN RE BATUVANTUDAVE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 198						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 GARLIS SINGHO v. GEEGER SINGHO
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 200						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 NEW INDIA MARITIME AGENCIES PRIVATE LTD v. THE SHIP 'BARUN'
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 202						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 JOSEPH v. WOOTLER
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 213						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 DAVID PERERA v. PEIRIS
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 217						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 PEIRIS v. DAVID PERERA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 232						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 JAYARATNE v. INSPECTOR OF POLICE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 272						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 PANDITARATNE v. KEGALLE, A.S.P.
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 273						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 DAVID v. THE SHIP
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 279						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 RANGASAMY v. MC INTYRE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 286						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SUBRAMANIAM v. KADIRGAMAN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 289						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE v. RANAWEERA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 294						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 DHARMADASA, M. v. THE QUEEN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 298						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ARUMUGAM v. O. I. C. POLICE STATION
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 301						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 PUNCHINONA v. LEELAWATHIE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 304						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 PODIMENIKE v. INSPECTOR OF POLICE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 306						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 MUSTAPHA v. S. I. POLICE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 310						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 JAYASENA, R.P.D. v. THE QUEEN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 313						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 FERNANDO v. DHARMASIRI
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 320						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SHANMUGAM v. MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 328						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 K. V. A. SAMSON, . v. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARADANA,
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 330						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 MOHAMED v. WAHAB
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 333						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 KODEESWARAN v. ATTORNEY GENERAL
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 337						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 DINGIRI AMMA v. APPUHAMY
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 347						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 IN RE RAJAPAKSE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 352						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 JOSEPH v. INSPECTOR OF POLICE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 357						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 VEERAPPEN v. ATTORNEY GENERAL
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 361						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 PUNCHIRALA v. GNANESWARA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 367						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 RUBASINGHE v. WELGAMA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 369						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ROHANA v. SENARATNE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 370						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SUMATHIPALA v. INSPECTOR OF POLICE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 378						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 NANDIAS SILVA v. UNAMBUWA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 382						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ABEYSINGHE v. BAUDHASARA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 385						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SIRISENA, W.L. AND 6 OTHERS v. THE QUEEN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 389						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 JOACHIM v. DHARMADASA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 399						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 VEERIAH v. FOOD AND PRICE CONTROL INSPECTOR
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 403						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 WILLIAM v. INSPECTOR OF POLICE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 406						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SUJATHA KUMARIHAMY v. DINGIRI AMMA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 409						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 DHARMASENA v. NAVARATNE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 419						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 COCONUT RESEARCH BOARD v. SUBRAMANIAM
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 422						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 JOSEPH v. THIRUCHELVAM
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 426						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ALGIN v. KAMALAWATHIE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 429						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 AGNES NONA v. PALIPANA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 431						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 M. V. G. FERNANDO. v.  MEL MENDIS LTD
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 433						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 PIYADASA, L. v. THE QUEEN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 434						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 CHARLES SILVA v. MANCHANAYAKE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 440						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 ABDEEN v. WICKREMASINGHE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 445						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 HASSAN v. INSPECTOR OF POLICE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 449						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SHERIFDEEN v. GIRIHAGAMA
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 454						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 NADARAJAH v. JAFFNA, G.A.
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 455						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 DE COSTA v. BANK OF CEYLON
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 457						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 FERNANDO v. FERNANDO
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 549						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 RANAWEERA v. WICKRAMASINGHE
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 553						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 RANAWEERA v. RAMACHANDRAN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 562						 							
						 | 	
													
					
					
					 	  	
								 	
								 										 		
								 		
								 	
						
													 	
						| 
							
	      					
						 	 SETHUWA, Y.P. AND 4 OTHERS v. THE QUEEN
						 									
						 | 	
						
						 		 573						 							
						 |