In a landmark Judgment, the Supreme Court held that the Court of Appeal could exercise its revisionary jurisdiction against an Order or Judgment pronounced by the Provincial High Court under Article 154P (3)(b) of the Constitution.
The Judgment was delivered by Supreme Court three-judge-bench comprising Justice Buwaneka Aluwihare, Justice Vijith K. Malalgoda and Justice L. T. B. Dehideniya.
It is for the first time in Sri Lanka’s legal history, it has been held by the Supreme Court that even where an appeal lies to the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal’s revisionary jurisdiction is not ousted if the correct circumstances were present.
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