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The Reciprocal Recognition, Registration, and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, No. 49 of 2024 (hereinafter referred to as “the REFJA”)1 was certified by the Speaker on 13th September 2024 and was brought into force by Part II of the Gazette dated 20th September 2024. Subsequently, by virtue of Gazette
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The Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 0f 2023(hereinafter referred to as ACA) was certified on 08th August 2023. The ACA has repealed the Bribery Act No.11 of 1954, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Act, no.19 of `1998 and the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities
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Sunpac Engineers (Private) Limited and one other Vs DFCC Bank PLC and others (SC/Appeal/11/2021) A bench comprising of His Lordship the Chief Justice and six Justices of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ( the ‘SC’) overruling the Judgment of Ramachandran and Others V Hatton National Bank (2006)
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Liyanage Champika Harendra Silva Vs W.M.M.B Weerasekera and 5 others - CA WRIT/ 266/2021 The Court of Appeal holds that a foreign decree of divorce, of a marriage contracted in Sri Lanka is valid and effectual in Sri Lanka subject to the guidelines set out. The