Jurisdiction

Strengthening the efficiency of the civil justice system in Sri Lanka.

Powers & Jurisdiction

The Civil Appellate High Court of the Central Province is vested with the invocation of jurisdiction in Appeals, Applications for Leave to Appeal, Applications in Revision, and Appeals Notwithstanding Lapse of Time arising out of judgments and orders sprung out from the District Courts and Small Claim Courts within the entire Central Province which comprises Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya Districts[cite: 6].

Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

The appeal forum is elemented with appeals and revision applications on money recovery matters, matrimonial actions, land matters, partition actions, testamentary actions, trust cases, small claim matters, Application for Acceleration, and Relisting applications[cite: 6]. Significantly, a considerable number of arguments and questions of law are enshrined with special laws like Kandyan Law and Muslim Law[cite: 6].

Revisionary Jurisdiction

Exercises revisionary powers to review and correct proceedings and orders from District Courts and Small Claim Courts across the Central Province, with further appeals preferred to the Supreme Court with the required leave[cite: 6].