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Jurisdiction
Article 138 – Subject
to the provisions of the Constitution and of any law, the Court is vested
with the following jurisdiction –
- Appeals
from the High Court in the exercise of its appellate or original*
jurisdiction (Article 139) ;
- Appeals
from any court of first instance and any tribunal or other institution
;
- Sole
and exclusive cognizance by way of appeal, revision and restitution ;
- Power
and authority to inspect and examine records of any court of first
instance (Article 145) ;
- Jurisdiction
to grant and issue according to law, writs of certiorari,
prohibition, procedendo,
mandamus and quo warranto
(Article 140) other than
matters relating to the exercise of the powers of the Elections
Commission established under Article 103 of the Constitution (as
amended by the 17th Amendment) ;
- Jurisdiction
to grant and issue writs of habeas corpus (Article 141) ;
- Jurisdiction
to grant Injunctions (Article 143) ;
- Jurisdiction
to try election petitions in respect of the election of Members of
Parliament (Article 144) ;
*Appeals
from
judgments, sentences and orders pronounced at a High Court Trial at Bar
lie direct to the Supreme Court by virtue of the Code of Criminal
Procedure (Amendment) Act, No. 21 of 1988
Sittings
of the court
Article 146 of the Constitution
– Jurisdiction is
ordinarily exercised in Colombo but the Chief Justice may from time to
time direct that sittings be held in any judicial zone or district.
The
several jurisdictions to be exercised as follows –
a)
from
judgments,
sentences and
orders of the High Court other than judgments,
sentences and
orders pronounced at a Trial at Bar (see above) – by at least two Judges;
b) Parliamentary
election petitions – by the President or by a Judge nominated by the
President or by one or more Judges nominated by the President of whom the
President may be one;
c)
Other matters – by a
single Judge unless the President directs otherwise;
d) In
the event of disagreement between two Judges – by three Judges who shall
review the matter.
Age
of retirement
Article 107(5) of the
Constitution - 63
years.
Registry
Article 147 of the Constitution
- The Registry is in
charge of the Registrar who is subject to the supervision, direction and
control of the President of the Court of Appeal.
Registrar
- Ms. M.M. Jayasekera
Telephone
– (94) 1 433466
Judgments
The
official law reports titled the Sri
Lanka Law Reports contain Judgments of the Court. Recent
judgments are posted on
this web site.
For other judgments see http://www.lawnet.lk
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