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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka was created in 1972 after the adoption of a new Constitution. The Supreme Court is the highest and final superior court of record and is empowered to exercise its powers, subject to the provisions of the Constitution. The court rulings take precedence over all lower Courts. The Sri Lanka judicial system is complex blend of both common-law and civil-law. In some cases such as capital punishment, the decision may be passed on to the President of the Republic for clemency petitions.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka was created in 1972 after the adoption of a new Constitution. The Supreme Court is the highest and final superior court of record and is empowered to exercise its powers, subject to the provisions of the Constitution. The court rulings take precedence over all lower Courts. The Sri Lanka judicial system is complex blend of both common-law and civil-law. In some cases such as capital punishment, the decision may be passed on to the President of the Republic for clemency petitions.
Vision of The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
"Inspire public trust and confidence"
History of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

Royal Charter of Justice of 1801 of King George the 3rd establishing the Supreme Courts of the Island of Sri Lanka

Charter
18th April 1801.
(Repealed by Charter of 1833)

GEORGE the third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith: to all to whom these resents shall come, greeting:
Whereas, by Our Commission under Our Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing Date at Westminster, the Nineteenth Day of April, in the Thirty-eighth Year of Our Reign, and in the Year of Our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight; reciting. That the Dutch settlements in the island of Ceylon, in the Indian seas, and such parts of the said island as were formerly under the Dominion of the States General of the United Provinces, were then in Our Possession, and that we were desirous of providing for the necessary Government of he said settlements, Territories, and dependencies, in manner herein expressed, during Our Pleasure, and until we should think fit to make further or other Provision touching the same, we were pleased to constitute and appoint, and we did thereby constitute and appoint, our trusty and well beloved Frederick North Esquire, to be our governor and Commander-In-Chief in and over the said Settlements in the island of Ceylon in the Indian seas, with the Territories and dependencies thereof, and all forts and Garrisons established within the same, during our pleasure, and did thereby empower him to do and execute the several things therein expressed, and any other thing or things which to our governor and Commander-in-Chief did of right, or ought to belong, according to the provisions which by such Commission, or otherwise, we had made, or should make, for the temporary governments of the said settlements, with their territories and dependencies, during our pleasure:.Click here to read more

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Law Maxims # Acta exteriora iudicant interiora secreta - Outward acts indicate the inward intent
# Boni judicis lites dirimere est - It is the duty of a good judge to prevent litigation
# Conventio et modus vincunt legem - A contract and agreement overcome the law
Damnum sine injuria - damage without legal injury.
Ex facie - On the fact of it.
Faciendum - Something which is to be done.
Injuria non excusat injuriam - A wrong does not excuse a wrong.

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