Civil Appellate High Court -Matara -

CIVIL APPELLATE HIGH COURT

Civil Appellate High courts were established by High Court of Provinces (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No. 54 of 2006. It has appellate and revisionary jurisdiction in respect of judgments, decrees and orders delivered and made by any District Court or a Family Court within such Province and the appellate jurisdiction for the correction of all errors in fact or in law, which shall be committed by any such District Court of Family Court, as the case may be

An appeal shall lie directly to the supreme court from any judgments decree or order pronounced entered by a high court established by article 154 P of the constitution in the exercise of its jurisdiction under section 5A of this Act, with leave of the Supreme Court first had and obtained.

Jurisdiction of the Court

Subject to the provisions of the Constitution, the High Court of Provinces (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No. 54 of 2006 and of any law, the Civil Appellate High Court is vested with the following jurisdiction:-

Appeals from the District Courts and family courts in the exercise of its original jurisdiction.
Applications for leave to appeal from the District Courts and family courts.
Applications in Revision from the District Courts and family courts.
Appeals Notwithstanding Lapse of Time from the District Courts and family courts.
Applications for Acceleration.

The Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules 1990 are applicable to the Appeals and applications filed in the High Court of the provinces.