Jurisdiction
Article 118 of the Constitution - the Supreme Court is the highest and final superior court of record and is empowered to exercise original advisory and appellate judicial functions. It is also the final Court of Record and the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka. The Supreme Court has the following powers, subject to the provisions of the Constitution:
- Jurisdiction in respect of Constitutional matters (Articles 120 to 125)
- Jurisdiction for the protection of fundamental rights (Article 126)
- Final appellate jurisdiction (Article 127, 128)
- Consultative jurisdiction (Article 129)
- Jurisdiction in petitions relating to election of President; petitions relating to the validity of a referendum; appeals from Orders/judgments of the Court of Appeal in other election petitions – Article 130 (as amended by the 14th Amendment)
- Jurisdiction in respect of any breach of the privileges of Parliament (Article 132);
- Jurisdiction in respect of other matters which Parliament may by law vest or ordain
Appeals from judgments, sentences and orders pronounced at a High Court Trial at Bar lie direct to the Supreme Court.
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