Supreme Court Sri Lanka

To: Presidents, Labour Tribunals,
The Registrar, Court of Appeal,
Registrars of the High Courts,
District Courts,
Magistrate’s Courts &
Primary Courts.
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SUSPENSION OF SITTINGS OF COURTS

I append a determination of the Honorable Chief Justice under Rule 62(1) and (2) of the Supreme Court Rules 1978.
I am also directed by The Hon. Chief Justice to draw your attention to Para (3) of the said
Rules which reads as follows:-

“During the period of suspension of sittings of Court of First Instance the Judge of that Court shall, unless he has previously taken leave, be available at his station for the disposal of any urgent matters”

Pradeep Mahamuthugala.
REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT

DETERMINATION UNDER RULE 62(1) AND (2) OF THE SUPREME COURT
RULES 1978 (SUSPENSION OF SITTINGS OF COURTS)

I hereby determine that: -

1.The date for the commencement of the first period of suspension of sittings of the
Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Courts of First Instance in the year
2023 will be on Monday the 10th April 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed
on Tuesday the 02nd May 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 26th
April 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on
Monday the 24th April 2023.

2. he date for the commencement of the second period of suspension of sittings of the
Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Courts of First Instance in the year 2023
will be on Monday the 14th August 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed on Monday the 28th August 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday 23rd August 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on Monday the 21st August 2023.

3.The date for the commencement of the third period of suspension of sittings of the Supreme
Court, the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance in the year 2023 will be on Monday the 18th December 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed on Monday the 08th January 2024.

The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 03rd January 2024.

The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on Monday the 01st January 2024.

In the event first day of court sitting falls on a Public Holiday the ordinary sittings of the Courts will be resumed on the Next Day.

Sgd./ Jayantha Jayasuriya PC
CHIEF JUSTICE

2nd June, 2022.

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To:Presidents, Labour Tribunals,

The Registrar, Court of Appeal,

Registrars of the High Courts,

District Courts,

Magistrate’s Courts &

Primary Courts.

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SUSPENSION OF SITTINGS OF COURTS

I append a determination of the Honorable Chief Justice under Rule 62(1) and (2) of the Supreme Court Rules 1978.

I am also directed by The Hon. Chief Justice to draw your attention to Para (3) of the said

Rules which reads as follows:-

“During the period of suspension of sittings of Court of First Instance the Judge of that Court shall, unless he has previously taken leave, be available at his station for the disposal of any urgent matters”

Pradeep Mahamuthugala.

REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT

DETERMINATION UNDER RULE 62(1) AND (2) OF THE SUPREME COURT

RULES 1978 (SUSPENSION OF SITTINGS OF COURTS)

I hereby determine that: -

The date for the commencement of the first period of suspension of sittings of the

Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Courts of First Instance in the year

2022 will be on Monday the 11^th April 2022.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed

on Monday the 02^nd May 2022.

The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 27^th

April 2022.

The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on

Monday the 25^th April 2022.

2.The date for the commencement of the second period of suspension of sittings of

the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Courts of First Instance in the

year 2022 will be on Monday the 15^th August 2022.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed on Monday the 29^th August 2022.

The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday 24^th August 2022.

The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on Monday the 22^nd August 2022.

3.The date for the commencement of the third period of suspension of sittings of the Supreme

Court, the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance in the year 2020 will be on Monday the 19^th December 2022.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed on Monday the 09^th January 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 04^th January 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on Monday the 02^nd January 2023.

In the event first day of court sitting falls on a Public Holiday the ordinary sittings of the Courts will be resumed on the Next Day.

Sgd./Jayantha Jayasuriya P.C.

CHIEF JUSTICE

02^nd June, 2021.

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To:Presidents, Labour Tribunals,
The Registrar, Court of Appeal,
Registrars of the High Courts,
District Courts,
Magistrate’s Courts &
Primary Courts.

SUSPENSION OF SITTINGS OF COURTS

I append a determination of the Honorable Chief Justice under Rule 62(1) and (2) of the Supreme Court Rules 1978.
I am also directed by The Hon. Chief Justice to draw your attention to Para (3) of the said
Rules which reads as follows:-

“During the period of suspension of sittings of Court of First Instance the Judge of that Court shall, unless he has previously taken leave, be available at his station for the disposal of any urgent matters”

Pradeep Mahamuthugala.
REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT

DETERMINATION UNDER RULE 62(1) AND (2) OF THE SUPREME COURT

RULES 1978 (SUSPENSION OF SITTINGS OF COURTS)

I hereby determine that:-

1.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The date for the commencement of the first period of suspension of sittings of the
Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Courts of First Instance in the year
2021 will be on Monday the 05th April 2021.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
on Monday the 26th April 2021.

The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 21stÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
April 2021.

The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed onÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
Monday the 19th April 2021.

2. ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The date for the commencement of the second period of suspension of sittings ofÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Courts of First Instance in theÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
year 2021 will be on Monday the 09th August 2021.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed on Monday the 23rd August 2021.

The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday 18th AugustÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
2021.

The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed onÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Monday the 16th August 2021.

3.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The date for the commencement of the third period of suspension of sittings ofÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ the Supreme
Court, the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance in the year 2021 will be on Monday the 20th December 2021.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed on Monday the 10th January 2022.

The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 05th January 2022.

The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on Monday the 03rd January 2022.

Sgd/ Jayantha Jayasuriya
CHIEF JUSTICE

22nd May, 2020.

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ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ To:ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Presidents, Labour Tribunals,

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The Registrar, Court of Appeal,

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Registrars of the High Courts,

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ District Courts,

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Magistrate’s Courts &

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Primary Courts.

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ -------------------------------------------

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SUSPENSION OF SITTINGS OF COURTS

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I append a determination of the Honorable Chief Justice under Rule 62(1) and (2) of the Supreme Court Rules 1978.

I am also directed by The Hon. Chief Justice to draw your attention to Para (3) of the said

Rules which reads as follows:-

“During the period of suspension of sittings of Court of First Instance the Judge of that Court shall, unless he has previously taken leave, be available at his station for the disposal of any urgent matters”

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ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT

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DETERMINATION UNDER RULE 62(1) AND (2) OF THE SUPREME COURT

RULES 1978 (SUSPENSION OF SITTINGS OF COURTS)

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I hereby determine that: -

1.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The date for the commencement of the first period of suspension of sittings of the

Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Courts of First Instance in the year

2023 will be on Monday the 10^th April 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumedÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ

on Tuesday the 02^nd May 2023.

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The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 26^th ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ April 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed onÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ

Monday the 24^th April 2023.

2. ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The date for the commencement of the second period of suspension of sittings of theÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Courts of First Instance in the year 2023ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ will be on Monday the 14^th August 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed on Monday the 28^th August 2023.

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ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday 23^rd August 2023.

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The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed onÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Monday the 21^st August 2023.

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3.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The date for the commencement of the third period of suspension of sittings of the Supreme

Court, the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance in the year 2023 will be ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ on Monday the 18^th December 2023.

The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed on Monday the 08^th January 2024.

The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 03^rd January 2024.

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The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on Monday the 01^st January 2024.

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In the event first day of court sitting falls on a Public Holiday the ordinary sittings of the Courts will be resumed on the Next Day.

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