Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983 34

[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1

Sri Lankan Supreme Court

Sri Lanka

28th July, 1983

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Organization Of Protection Of Human Rights And Rights Of Insurance Employees v Public Enterprises Reform Commission - SLR - 316, Vol 2 of 2007	[2007] LKSC 13; (2007) 2 Sri LR 316	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	12 Dec 2007	AsianLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Piyasena v Associated Newspapers Of Ceylon Ltd - SLR - 113, Vol 3 of 2006	[2006] LKSC 10; (2006) 3 Sri LR 113	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	23 Nov 2006	AsianLII
Attorney-General v Sumathipala - SLR - 126, Vol 2 of 2006	[2006] LKSC 2; (2006) 2 Sri LR 126	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	29 Mar 2006	AsianLII	1
RevMaussagolle Dharmarakkitha Thero v Registrar Of Lands - SLR - 113, Vol 3 of 2005	[2005] LKCA 37; (2005) 3 Sri LR 113	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	2 May 2005	AsianLII
Erandaka v Halwela, Officer-In-Charge, Police Station, Hakmana - SLR - 268, Vol 1 of 2004	[2004] LKSC 8; (2004) 1 Sri LR 268	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	27 Feb 2004	AsianLII	1
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Podinilame (Chief Minister Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council) v Mathew (Governor Sabaragamuwa Province) - SLR - 82, Vol 2 of 1996	[1996] LKCA 21; (1996) 2 Sri LR 82		Sri Lanka	2 Jul 1996	CommonLII
Patrick Lowe & Sons v Commercial Bank of Ceylon Ltd - SLR - 280, Vol 1 of 2001	[2001] LKSC 10	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	4 Apr 2001	AsianLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Leo Samson v Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd - SLR - 94, Vol 1 of 2001	[2001] LKSC 16; (2001) 1 Sri LR 94	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	11 Jan 2001	AsianLII	1
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Sunila Abeysekera v Ariya Rubasinghe, Competent Authority - SLR - 314, Vol 1 of 2000	[2000] LKSC 31; (2000) 1 Sri LR 314	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	15 May 2000	AsianLII	6
Narendrakumar v Ziyard - SLR - 251, Vol 1 of 2000	[2000] LKSC 26; (2000) 1 Sri LR 251	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	31 Mar 2000	AsianLII
Lerins Peiris v Neil Rupasinghe, Member of Parliament - SLR - 40, Vol 1 of 2000	[1999] LKSC 27; (2000) 1 Sri LR 40	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	8 Dec 1999	AsianLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Magpeck Exports Ltd v Commissioner of Labour Others - SLR - 308, Vol 2 of 2000	[1999] LKCA 25; (2000) 2 Sri LR 308	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	4 Nov 1999	AsianLII
Wijayawardane v Malini Wijayawardane - SLR - 130, Vol 3 of 1999	[1999] LKCA 77; (1999) 3 Sri LR 130	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	1 Sep 1999	AsianLII
Keerthi Bandara v Attorney General - SLR - 245, Vol 2 of 2000	[1999] LKCA 58	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	30 Jul 1999	AsianLII
Seneviratne v Tissa Dias Bandaranayake - SLR - 341, Vol 2 of 1999	[1999] LKCA 14; (1999) 2 Sri LR 341	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	7 Jul 1999	AsianLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Gunadasa Alias Appuwa v Attorney General - SLR - 253, Vol 1 of 1999	[1998] LKCA 19; (1999) 1 Sri LR 253	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	15 Sep 1998	AsianLII
Wickrematunga v Anuruddha Ratwatte - SLR - 201, Vol 1 of 1998	[1997] LKSC 39; (1998) 1 Sri LR 201	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	17 Dec 1997	AsianLII	3
Attanagoda v Liyanarachchi - SLR - 359, Vol 3 of 1999	[1997] LKCA 77	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	26 Nov 1997	AsianLII
Sunil Rodrigo (On Behalf of B Sirisena Cooray) v Chandananda De Silva - SLR - 265, Vol 3 of 1997	[1997] LKSC 36; (1997) 3 Sri LR 265	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	19 Aug 1997	AsianLII	3
Fose v Minister of Safety and Security	[1997] ZACC 6; 1997 3 SA 786	Constitutional Court of South Africa	South Africa	5 Jun 1997	SAFLII	216
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Gunawardena v Pathirana OIC , Police Station, Elpitiya - SLR - 265, Vol 1 of 1997	[1997] LKSC 6	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	13 Feb 1997	AsianLII
Farooq v Raymond	[1996] LKSC 5; (1996) 1 Sri LR 217	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	2 Aug 1996	AsianLII
Senaratne v Punya De Silva - SLR - 272, Vol 1 of 1995	[1995] LKSC 45; (1995) 1 Sri LR 272	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	9 Oct 1995	AsianLII	4
Abasin Bandn v S I Gunaratne & Others - SLR - 244, Vol 1 of 1995	[1995] LKSC 21; (1995) 1 Sri LR 244	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	6 Oct 1995	AsianLII	4
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Wickremaratne v Wickremaratne - SLR - 203, Vol 1 of 1991	[1991] LKCA 22	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	23 Jul 1991	AsianLII
Re Garumunige Tilakaratne - SLR - 134, Vol 1 of 1991	[1991] LKSC 30	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	14 Mar 1991	AsianLII
Samanthilaka v Ernest Rerera - SLR - 318, Vol 1 of 1990	[1990] LKSC 8; (1990) 1 Sri LR 318	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	29 Jun 1990	AsianLII	1
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Piyasiri v People'S Bank - SLR - 47, Vol 2 of 1989	[1989] LKCA 44; (1989) 2 Sri LR 47	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	20 Jul 1989	AsianLII
Mrs W M K De Silva v Chairman, Ceylon Fertilizer Orporation - SLR - 393, Vol 2 of 1989	[1989] LKSC 25	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	31 Mar 1989	AsianLII
Lady Benwell v The Attorney General - SLR - 283, Vol 1 of 1989	[1988] LKCA 19	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	16 Dec 1988	AsianLII
Cannosa Investments Ltd v Earnest Perera - SLR - 214, Vol 2 of 1991	[1988] LKSC 11	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	15 Dec 1988	AsianLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Gunapala v Babynona - SLR - 374, Vol 2 of 1986	[1986] LKSC 25; (1986) 2 Sri LR 374	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	8 Jul 1986	AsianLII	1
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Peter Leo Fernando v The Attorney General and Two Others - SLR - 341, Vol 2 of 1985	[1985] LKSC 12; (1985) 2 Sri LR 341	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	9 Sep 1985	AsianLII	5
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1		Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	CommonLII

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"Silencing the Media in Sri Lanka: How the Sri Lankan Constitution Fuels Self-Censorship and Hinders Reconciliation"	(2013) 53 Virginia Journal of International Law 725	Boronow, Clare	United States	circa 2013	WorldLII

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
[1979] 3 WLR 312; [1980] 3 All Er 161	[1979] 3 WLR 312; [1980] 3 All ER 161		United Kingdom	circa 1980	LexisNexis / Westlaw	2
Attorney General v Leveller Magazine	(1979) 68 Cr App R 43		United Kingdom	circa 1979	LexisNexis	1
Attorney-General v Leveller Magazine Ltd	[1979] AC 440; [1979] 1 All ER 745; [1979] 2 WLR 247; (1979) 68 Cr App R 342		United Kingdom	circa 1979	LexisNexis / Westlaw	432
R Lucas & Son (Nelson Mail) Ltd v O ’ Brien	[1978] 2 NZLR 289		New Zealand	circa 1978	LexisNexis	247
R v Border Television Ltd	(1978) 68 Cr App R 375; [1978] Crim LR 221		United Kingdom	circa 1978	LexisNexis	8
R v Jones	[1976] 3All ER 54		United Kingdom	circa 1976	CommonLII	8
Attorney-General v Times Newspapers Ltd	[1973] EWCA Civ J0216-2; [1974] AC 233; [1974] AC 273; [1973] 3 All ER 54; [1973] 3 WLR 298	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 1973	BAILII	398
Re Taylor ’ s Application	[1972] 2 QB 369; [1972] 2 All ER 873		United Kingdom	circa 1972	LexisNexis / Westlaw	17
Sambhu Nath Jah v Kedar Prasad Sinha AIR (59)	[1972] SC 1515		United Kingdom - Scotland	circa 1972		1
Re Wiseman	[1969] NZLR 55		New Zealand	circa 1969	LexisNexis	12
Attorney-General, Ex p; Goodwin, Re	(1969) 70 SR (NSW) 413; (1970) 91 WN (NSW) 29; [1969] 2 NSWR 360	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	circa 1969		8
R v United Fisherman and AIIied Workers' Union	65 DLR (2d) 579; [1968] 2 CCC 257		Canada	circa 1968		5
Bribery Commissioner v Ranasinghe	[1964] UKPC 1; [1965] AC 172; [1964] 2 All ER 785; [1964] 2 WLR 1301	Privy Council	United Kingdom	14 Jan 1964	BAILII	77
James v Robinson	[1963] HCA 32; (1963) 109 CLR 593; [1964] ALR 7; 37 ALJR 151	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Aug 1963	AustLII	71
Vidyasagara v R - NLR - 25 of 65	[1963] LKSC 23; (1963) 65 NLR 25	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	1 Apr 1963	AsianLII	1
Bognuda v Bawkes Bay Newspapers	[1963] NZLR 45		New Zealand	circa 1963	LexisNexis	1
Webb v Times Publishing Co Ltd	[1960] 2 All ER 789		United Kingdom	circa 1960	LexisNexis	3
Leo Roy v R Prasad	[1958] AIR Pun 377		India - Punjab	circa 1958		1
R v Western Printing and Publishing Ltd	(1954) 111 CCC 122		Canada	circa 1954		1
Reginald Perera v R - NLR - 293 of 52	[1951] LKCA 35; (1951) 52 NLR 293	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	28 Feb 1951	AsianLII	3
Perera, MG v Peiris, A v - NLR - 145 of 50	[1943] LKCA 38; (1943) 50 NLR 145	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	3 Apr 1943	AsianLII	6
De Buse v McCarthy	[1942] 1 KB 156		United Kingdom	circa 1942	LexisNexis / Westlaw	8
Bridges v California	314 US 252; 86 L Ed 192; 62 SCt 190	United States Supreme Court	United States	8 Dec 1941	WorldLII	199
R v Rule	[1937] 2 KB 375; [1937] 2 All ER 772		United Kingdom	circa 1937	LexisNexis / Westlaw	7
Ambard v Attorney-General for Trinidad and Tobago	[1936] AC 322; [1936] 1 All ER 704		United Kingdom	circa 1936	LexisNexis / Westlaw	90
R v Wilkinson	[1930] Times 16		United Kingdom	circa 1930		1
Rex v Editor of the New Statesman	44 TLR 301; (1928) 82 LT 534		United Kingdom	circa 1928	LexisNexis	29
R v Freeman	[1925] Times 13		United Kingdom	circa 1925		1
Johnson v Grant	[1923] SC 789		United Kingdom - Scotland	circa 1923		23
In the Matter of the Rule On De Souza, Editor of the Ceylon Morning Leader - NLR - 41 of 18	[1914] LKSC 3; (1914) 18 NLR 41	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	6 Apr 1914	AsianLII	2
(1) Re Armand de Souza	(1914) 18 NLR 33		Sri Lanka	circa 1914		4
R v Blumenfeld	(1912) 28 TLR 308		United Kingdom	circa 1912	LexisNexis	5
Macintosh v Dun	[1908] UKLawRpAC 38; [1908] AC 390; [1908-10] All ER 164		United Kingdom	3 Jun 1908	CommonLII	51
Gopal Das v Ramusa	[1908] LKCA 60; (1908) 11 NLR 105	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	25 Mar 1908	AsianLII	2
Mangena v Edward Lloyd Ltd	(1908) 98 LT 640		United Kingdom	circa 1908		6
R v Davies	[1905] UKLawRpKQB 174; (1906) 1 KB 32		United Kingdom	8 Dec 1905	CommonLII	45
R v Gray	[1900] UKLawRpKQB 63; [1900] 2 QB 36		United Kingdom	3 Apr 1900	CommonLII	112
McLeod v St Aubyn	[1899] UKLawRpAC 33; [1899] AC 549; 81 LT 158		United Kingdom	22 Jul 1899	CommonLII	78
Stuart v Bell	[1890] UKLawRpKQB 138; [1891] 2 QB 341; (1891) 7 TLR 502		United Kingdom	27 Oct 1890	CommonLII	95
Allbutt v General Council of Medical Education and Registration	[1889] UKLawRpKQB 125; (1889) 23 QBD 400; 58 LJQB 606	Queen's Bench	United Kingdom	16 Jul 1889	CommonLII	48
Metropolitan Music Hall Co v Lake	(1889) 58 LJCh 513; 60 LT 749; 5 TLR 329	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1889		9
Sutton v Sheehan	[1884] NZLR 3		New Zealand	circa 1884	LexisNexis	8
Re The Evening News	(1880) 1 NSWLR 211		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1880	LexisNexis AU	12
Skipworth's Case	(1873) LR 9 QB 230; 28 LT 227		United Kingdom	circa 1873	LexisNexis / Westlaw	19
Steele v Brannan	[1872] UKLawRpCP 15; (1871-1872) LR 7 CP 261		United Kingdom	30 Apr 1872	CommonLII	4
Woodgate v Ridout	[1865] EngR 89; 176 ER 531; (1865) 4 F & F 202		United Kingdom	circa 1865	CommonLII	10
Harrison v Bush	[1855] EngR 41; 5 E & B 344; 3 WR 474; 25 LJQB 25; 119 ER 509	Queen's Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1855	CommonLII	55
R v The Poor Law Commissioners for England and Wales, in the Matter of the Parish of St Pancras	[1837] EngR 310; 112 ER 1; (1837) 6 A & E 1; (1837) 2 Macl & R 9; 3 St Tr NS 861	Queen's Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1837	CommonLII	6
Bromage v Prosser	[1825] EngR 609; (1825) 4 B & C 247; 107 ER 1051; (1825) 1 C & P 673	Kings Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1825	CommonLII	52
R v Clement	(1821) 4 B & Ald 218; 106 ER 918	Kings Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1821		27
R v Creevey, Esq, M P	[1813] EngR 254; 1 M & S 273; 105 ER 102	King's Bench	United Kingdom - Scotland	circa 1813	CommonLII	27
R v J Wright	[1799] EngR 754; 8 TR 293; 101 ER 1396		United Kingdom	circa 1799	CommonLII	30
King v Almon	[1765] Wilm 24-3; 97 ER 94		United Kingdom	circa 1765	CommonLII	1
St James Evening Post Case: Roach v Garvan (or Hall)	[1742] EngR 142; 2 Atk 469; 26 ER 683		United Kingdom	circa 1742	CommonLII	80
R v Mary Carlile	1815 3 B & Ald 167; 106 ER 624	Kings Bench	United Kingdom			5
Taylor v Hawkins	16 QB 321		United Kingdom		LexisNexis / Westlaw	2
In re Cornish; Staff v Gill	9 TLR 196		United Kingdom		LexisNexis	6
Davidson v Duncan	7 E & B 231	Queen's Bench	United Kingdom			2
R v Murphy	4 DLR (3d) 289		Canada			2
3 WLR 298	3 WLR 298		United Kingdom		LexisNexis / Westlaw	2
3 CCC (2d) 402	3 CCC (2d) 402		Canada			1
R v Abingdon	1 Esp 226; 170 ER 337		United Kingdom			26
LR 4 QB 73	LR 4 QB 73		United Kingdom		LexisNexis / Westlaw	36

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