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. 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 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 11th April 2022.
The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed
on Monday the 02nd May 2022.
The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 27th
April 2022.
The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on
Monday the 25th 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 15th August 2022.
The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed on Monday the 29th August 2022.
The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday 24th August 2022.
The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on Monday the 22nd 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 19th December 2022.
The ordinary sittings of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will be resumed on Monday the 09th January 2023.
The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 04th January 2023.
The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on Monday the 02nd 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
02nd 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.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 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 ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
on Monday the 26th April 2021.
The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 21stÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
April 2021.
The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed onÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
Monday the 19th April 2021.
2. ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The date for the commencement of the second period of suspension of sittings ofÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Courts of First Instance in theÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
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 AugustÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
2021.
The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed onÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Monday the 16th August 2021.
3.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The date for the commencement of the third period of suspension of sittings ofÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 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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ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The Registrar, Court of Appeal,
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Registrars of the High Courts,
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ District Courts,
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Magistrate’s Courts &
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Primary Courts.
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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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ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 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.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 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 resumedÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
on Tuesday the 02nd May 2023.
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The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday the 26th ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ April 2023.
The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed onÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
Monday the 24th April 2023.
2. ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The date for the commencement of the second period of suspension of sittings of theÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Courts of First Instance in the year 2023ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 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.
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ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ The ordinary sittings of the High Courts will be resumed on Wednesday 23rd August 2023.
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The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed onÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Monday the 21st August 2023.
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3.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 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 ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 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.
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The ordinary sittings of the other Courts of First Instance will be resumed on Monday the 01st 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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