Sunila Abeysekera v Ariya Rubasinghe, Competent Authority - SLR - 314, Vol 1 of 2000 6

[2000] LKSC 31; (2000) 1 Sri LR 314

Sri Lankan Supreme Court

Sri Lanka

15th May, 2000

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Peoples Bank, Colombo 02 v Yashodha Holdings (Pvt) Ltd - SC CHC Appeal 21/2006 SC HC LA 27/2006 HC Civil 75/1999(1)	[2009] LKSC 21	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	25 Jun 2009	AsianLII
M ND Perera Vs Balapatabendi, Secretary To the President - SLR - 185, Vol 1 of 2005	[2004] LKSC 12; (2005) 1 Sri LR 185	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	19 Oct 2004	AsianLII
Prasanna Withanage v Saraths Amunugama, Minister of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Development of the Northern Region - SLR - 391, Vol 1 of 2001	[2001] LKSC 19; (2001) 1 Sri LR 391	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	15 Sep 2001	AsianLII	1
Withanage v Amunungama	[2001] ICHRL 42	Interights Commonwealth Human Rights Law	International	2 Aug 2001	WorldLII
Mashreq Bank Psc v Arunachalam - SLR - 128, Vol 3 of 2001	[2001] LKCA 67; (2001) 3 Sri LR 128	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	28 Jul 2001	AsianLII	1

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

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Constitution

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Karunathilaka v Dayananda Dissanayake, Commissioner of Elections (Case	[1999] LKSC 26; (1999) 1 Sri LR 157	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	27 Jan 1999	AsianLII	5
National Development Bank of Sri Lanka v Serendib Asia (Pvt) Ltd - SLR - 56, Vol 2 of 1999	[1999] LKSC 50; (1999) 2 Sri LR 56	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	26 Jan 1999	AsianLII	4
Marian v Upasena - SLR - 177, Vol 3 of 1998	[1998] LKSC 39; (1998) 3 Sri LR 177	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1998	AsianLII	1
Wingrove v UK	[1996] ECHR 60; (1997) 24 EHRR 1	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	25 Nov 1996	BAILII	34
Goodwin v United Kingdom	[1996] ECHR 16; (1996) 22 EHRR 123; 1 BHRC 81	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	27 Mar 1996	BAILII	84
Karunaratne v Republic Sri Lanka - SLR - 166, Vol 2 of 1996	[1996] LKCA 16; (1996) 2 Sri LR 166	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	1 Jan 1996	AsianLII	3
Tolstoy Miloslavsky v United Kingdom	[1995] ECHR 25; (1995) 20 EHRR 442	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	13 Jul 1995	BAILII	116
Piermont v France	[1995] ECHR 14; (1995) 20 EHRR 301	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	27 Apr 1995	BAILII	7
Prager and Oberschlick v Austria	[1995] ECHR 12_2; (1996) 21 EHRR 1	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	25 Apr 1995	BAILII	14
Vereniging Weekblad Bluf! v The Netherlands	[1995] ECHR 3; (1995) 20 EHRR 189	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	9 Feb 1995	BAILII	9
Oberschlick v Austria	(1995) 19 EHRR 389	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1995		17
Jersild v Denmark	[1994] ECHR 33; (1995) 19 EHRR 1	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	23 Sep 1994	BAILII	48
Otto-Preminger Institut v Austria	[1994] ECHR 26; (1995) 19 EHRR 34	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	20 Sep 1994	BAILII	18
Lentia v Austria	(1994) 17 EHRR 93	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1994		14
McLaughlin v United Kingdom	(1994) 18 EHRR 84	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1994		1
Vereinigung Democratischer Soldaten Osterreichs and Gubi v Austria	(1994) 20 EHRR 56	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1994		5
Premachandra and Dodangoda v Jayawickrema and Bakeer Markar - SLR - 294, Vol 2 of 1993	[1993] LKCA 2; (1993) 2 Sri LR 294	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	8 Oct 1993	AsianLII	4
Amaratunga v Sirimal	[1993] LKSC 28; (1993) 1 Sri LR 264	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	8 Mar 1993	AsianLII	4
Mohottige v Gunatilleke - SLR - 246, Vol 2 of 1992	[1992] LKSC 19; (1992) 2 Sri LR 246	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	13 Nov 1992	AsianLII	1
Open Door Counselling and Dublin Well Woman v Ireland	[1992] ECHR 68; (1993) 15 EHRR 244	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	29 Oct 1992	BAILII	22
Thorgeir Thorgeirson v Iceland	[1992] ECHR 51; (1992) 14 EHRR 843	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	25 Jun 1992	BAILII	25
Castells v Spain	[1992] ECHR 48; (1992) 14 EHRR 445	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	23 Apr 1992	BAILII	35
Bruten Perera v The Attorney-General	(1992) 1 Sri LR 199		Sri Lanka	circa 1992		16
Sunday Times v United Kingdom (No 2)	[1991] ECHR 50; (1992) 14 EHRR 229	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	26 Nov 1991	BAILII	29
Observer and The Guardian v United Kingdom	[1991] ECHR 49; (1991) 14 EHRR 153	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	26 Nov 1991	BAILII	73
Barfod v Denmark	(1991) 13 EHRR 493	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1991		13
Muller v Switzerland	(1991) 13 EHRR 212	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1991		19
Weber v Switzerland	[1990] ECHR 13; (1990) 12 EHRR 508	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	22 May 1990	BAILII	8
Autronic AG v Switzerland	[1990] ECHR 12; (1990) 12 EHRR 485	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	22 May 1990	BAILII	13
Groppera Radio AG v Switzerland	[1990] ECHR 7; (1990) 12 EHRR 321	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	28 Mar 1990	BAILII	10
Wicremabandu v Herath - SLR - 348, Vol 2 of 1990	[1990] LKSC 19; (1990) 2 Sri LR 348	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	1 Jan 1990	AsianLII	16
Markt Intern and Beerman v Germany	[1989] ECHR 21; (1990) 12 EHRR 161	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	20 Nov 1989	BAILII	9
(1989) 111 Ehrr 543	(1989) 111 EHRR 543	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1989		1
Rohr v Switzerland	(1989) 11 EHRR 81	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1989		1
Gaskin v United Kingdom	(1989) 11 EHRR 402	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1989		2
(1989) 11 Ehrr 101	(1989) 11 EHRR 101	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1989		2
(1989) 11 Ehrr 543	(1989) 11 EHRR 543	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1989		1
Markt Intern and Beerman v Germany	(1989) 11 EHRR 212	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1989		1
Leander v Sweden	[1987] ECHR 4; (1987) 9 EHRR 433	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	26 Mar 1987	BAILII	70
(1987) 9 Ehrr 107	(1987) 9 EHRR 107	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1987		1
Gaskin v United Kingdom	(1987) 9 EHRR 279	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1987		2
Hodgson v United Kingdom	(1987) 10 EHRR 503	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1987		6
Lingens v Austria	[1986] ECHR 7; (1986) 8 EHRR 407	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	8 Jul 1986	BAILII	63
Manikkavasagar v Kandasamy - SLR - 8, Vol 2 of 1986	[1986] LKSC 10; (1986) 2 Sri LR 8	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	13 Mar 1986	AsianLII	1
4 Interights Bulletin 1986	4 Interights Bulletin 1986	Interights Bulletin	United Kingdom	circa 1986		1
Wallen v Sweden	(1986) 8 EHRR 320	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1986		1
Mackie CW and Co , Ltd v Hugh Molagoda, Commissioner General of Inland Revenue - SLR - 300, Vol 1 of 1986	[1985] LKSC 7; (1986) 1 Sri LR 300	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	1 Nov 1985	AsianLII	7
Kularatne v Chandrananda De Silva - SLR - 164, Vol 2 of 1985	[1985] LKSC 13; (1985) 2 Sri LR 164	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	2 Jul 1985	AsianLII	1
Barthold v Germany	[1985] ECHR 3; (1985) 7 EHRR 383	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	25 Mar 1985	BAILII	15
Visuvalingam v Liyanage - SLR - 123, Vol 2 of 1984	[1984] LKSC 18; (1984) 2 Sri LR 123	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	14 Jun 1984	AsianLII	10
G v Germany	(1984) 6 EHRR 467	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1984		1
Hewamanne v De Silva - SLR - 1, Vol 1 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 17; (1983) 1 Sri LR 1	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	28 Jul 1983	AsianLII	34
Visuvalingam v Liyanage - SLR - 311, Vol 2 of 1983	[1983] LKSC 14; (1983) 2 Sri LR 311	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	1 Jul 1983	AsianLII	1
Ratnasara Thero v Udugampola	[1983] LKSC 12; (1983) 1 Sri LR 461	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	2 Feb 1983	AsianLII	5
(1983) 5 Ehrr 311	(1983) 5 EHRR 311	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1983		1
Malalgoda v Attorney General - SLR - 777, Vol 2 of 1982	[1982] LKSC 20; (1982) 2 Sri LR 777	Sri Lankan Supreme Court	Sri Lanka	2 Dec 1982	AsianLII	1
Arrowsmith v United Kingdom	(1982) 3 EHRR 218	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1982		24
Lemon v United Kingdom	(1982) 5 EHRR 123	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1982		4
State Distilleries Corporation v Mary Nona - SLR - 223, Vol 2 of 1981	[1981] LKCA 2; (1981) 2 Sri LR 223	Sri Lankan Court of Appeal	Sri Lanka	3 Mar 1981	AsianLII	1
Lingens v Austria	(1981) 4 EHRR 373	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	circa 1981		5
Yasapala v Wickramasinge	(1980) 1 FRD 143		United States	circa 1980		4
Sunday Times v United Kingdom	[1979] ECHR 1; (1979-80) 2 EHRR 245; (1979) 58 ILR 491	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	26 Apr 1979	BAILII	341
Klass v Germany	[1978] ECHR 4; (1979-80) 2 EHRR 214	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	6 Sep 1978	BAILII	102
Handyside v United Kingdom	[1976] ECHR 5; (1976) 1 EHRR 737; 58 ILR 150	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	7 Dec 1976	BAILII	167
Hess v Indiana	414 US 105; 38 L Ed 2d 303; 94 SCt 326	United States Supreme Court	United States	19 Nov 1973	WorldLII	43
New York Times Co v United States	403 US 713; 91 SCt 2140; 29 L Ed 822; 29 L Ed 2d 822	United States Supreme Court	United States	30 Jun 1971	WorldLII	280
Red Lion Broadcasting Co v FCC	395 US 376; 395 US 367; 23 L Ed 2d 371; 89 SCt 1794; 23 L Ed 2d 3711; 23 L Ed 371	United States Supreme Court	United States	9 Jun 1969	WorldLII	607
Brandenburg v Ohio	395 US 444; 89 SCt 1827; 23 L Ed 2; 23 L Ed 2d 430	United States Supreme Court	United States	9 Jun 1969	WorldLII	288
Stanley v Georgia	394 US 557; 22 L Ed 2d 542; 89 SCt 1243	United States Supreme Court	United States	7 Apr 1969	WorldLII	265
United States v O'Brien	391 US 367; 20 L Ed 2d 672; 88 SCt 1673	United States Supreme Court	United States	27 May 1968	WorldLII	654
Walker v City of Birmingham	388 US 307; 18 L Ed 2d 1210; 87 SCt 1824	United States Supreme Court	United States	12 Jun 1967	WorldLII	133
Griswold v Connecticut	381 US 479; 85 SCt 1678; 14 L Ed 2d 510	United States Supreme Court	United States	7 Jun 1965	WorldLII	583
Lamont v Postmaster General	381 US 301; 85 SCt 1493; 14 L Ed 2d 398; 14 L Ed 2	United States Supreme Court	United States	7 Jun 1965	WorldLII	121
Shelton v Tucker	364 US 479; 5 L Ed 231; 5 L Ed 2d 231; 81 SCt 247	United States Supreme Court	United States	12 Dec 1960	WorldLII	373
Kingsley International Pictures Corporation v Regents	360 US 684; 3 L Ed 2d 1512; 79 SCt 1362	United States Supreme Court	United States	29 Jun 1959	WorldLII	63
Express Newspapers (Private) Ltd v The Union of India	[1959] SCR 12; AIR 1958 SC 578	Supreme Court of India	India	circa 1958		73
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Dennis v United States	(1951) 341 US 495	United States Supreme Court	United States	circa 1951	Westlaw	2
Saia v New York	334 US 558; 92 L Ed 1574; 68 SCt 1148	United States Supreme Court	United States	7 Jun 1948	WorldLII	118
Winters v New York	333 US 507; 92 L Ed 840; 68 SCt 665	United States Supreme Court	United States	29 Mar 1948	WorldLII	211
West Virginia State Board of Education v Barnette	319 US 624; 87 L Ed 2d 1628; 87 L Ed 1628; 63 SCt 1178; 633 SCt 1178; 87 L Ed 1173	United States Supreme Court	United States	14 Jun 1943	WorldLII	501
Martin v City of Struthers	319 US 141; 87 L Ed 2d 1313; 87 L Ed 1313; 63 SCt 862	United States Supreme Court	United States	3 May 1943	WorldLII	195
Chaplinsky v New Hampshire	315 US 568; 86 L Ed 1031; 62 SCt 766	United States Supreme Court	United States	9 Mar 1942	WorldLII	336
Cantwell v Connecticut	310 US 296; 84 L Ed 2d 1213; 84 L Ed 1213; 60 SCt 900	United States Supreme Court	United States	20 May 1940	WorldLII	511
United States v Carolene Products Co	304 US 144; 82 L Ed 1234; 58 SCt 778	United States Supreme Court	United States	25 Apr 1938	WorldLII	318
Lovell v Griffin	303 US 444; 82 L Ed 949; 58 SCt 666; 82 L Ed 2d 949	United States Supreme Court	United States	28 Mar 1938	WorldLII	250
Palko v Connecticut	302 US 319; 82 L Ed 288; 58 SCt 149; 58 SCt 14965	United States Supreme Court	United States	6 Dec 1937	WorldLII	409
De Jonge v Oregon	299 US 353; 81 L Ed 278; 57 SCt 255	United States Supreme Court	United States	4 Jan 1937	WorldLII	183
Near v Minnesota	283 US 697; 75 L Ed 1357; 51 SCt 625	United States Supreme Court	United States	1 Jun 1931	WorldLII	304
Arizona v California	283 US 423; 75 L Ed 1154; 51 SCt 522	United States Supreme Court	United States	18 May 1931	WorldLII	75
Whitney v California	274 US 357; 71 L Ed 1095; 47 SCt 641	United States Supreme Court	United States	16 May 1927	WorldLII	289
Gitlow v New York	268 US 668-669; 268 US 652; 69 L Ed 1138; 45 SCt 625; 69 L Ed 2d 1138	United States Supreme Court	United States	8 Jun 1925	WorldLII	190
Pierce v Society of Sisters	268 US 510; 69 L Ed 1070; 45 SCt 571; 69 L Ed 2d 1070	United States Supreme Court	United States	1 Jun 1925	WorldLII	403
Abrams v United States	250 US 616; 63 L Ed 1173; 40 SCt 17	United States Supreme Court	United States	10 Nov 1919	WorldLII	326
Frohwerk v United States	249 US 204; 63 L Ed 561; 39 SCt 249	United States Supreme Court	United States	10 Mar 1919	WorldLII	81
Debs v United States	249 US 211; 63 L Ed 566; 39 SCt 252	United States Supreme Court	United States	10 Mar 1919	WorldLII	28
Schenck v United States	249 US 47; 63 L Ed 470; 39 SCt 247	United States Supreme Court	United States	3 Mar 1919	WorldLII	225
McCray v United States	195 US 27; 1 Ann Cas 561; 1 A & E Ann Cas 561; 49 L Ed 78; 24 SCt 769; 49 L Ed 18	United States Supreme Court	United States	31 May 1904	WorldLII	81
658 SCt 149	658 SCt 149		United States	circa 1904	Westlaw	3
95 l Ed 1157	95 L Ed 1157	United States Supreme Court	United States	circa 1904	LexisNexis	1
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8 Ehrr 165	8 EHRR 165	European Court of Human Rights	Europe			1

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