Gazette Notifications

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2026-02-06 Part I : Section (I) A notification from the Ministry of Justice and National Integration detailing the revised fee schedule for issuing certified copies, digital records, and audio/video recordings of court proceedings and judgments.
2024-03-21 2376-26_S The provided document is an Extraordinary Gazette notification (No. 2376/26) issued by the Government of Sri Lanka on March 21, 2024. Promulgated by Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs, and Constitutional Reforms, with Cabinet approval, this directive invokes Article 24(4) of the Sri Lankan Constitution to permit the use of the English language for all purposes in court records and proceedings within specific judicial bodies. This language authorization specifically applies to the Provincial High Courts operating under the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act, No. 10 of 1996, as well as the Republic's High Courts exercising jurisdiction under the Admiralty Jurisdiction Act, No. 40 of 1983, and the Arbitration Act, No. 11 of 1995.
2022-12-28 2312-26_S The provided document is an Extraordinary Gazette notification issued by the Government of Sri Lanka on December 28, 2022. Promulgated by Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs, and Constitutional Reforms, this order pertains to the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act, No. 10 of 1996. Specifically, it increases the monetary jurisdictional limit outlined in the Act's First Schedule from twenty million rupees to fifty million rupees, effective February 1, 2023. This new financial threshold does not affect cases filed in the High Court before January 31, 2023. Finally, the directive revokes the previous monetary limit set in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2112/33 dated February 28, 2019.
2022-12-28 2312-26_S
2019-09-23 2142-02_S The provided document is an Extraordinary Gazette notification issued by the Government of Sri Lanka on September 23, 2019. Issued by the Director General of Customs under the Customs Ordinance, the document establishes the official foreign exchange rates used to calculate customs duties, penalties, and other relevant fees. These rates are effective starting September 23, 2019, replacing a previous notification from September 16, and are intended to be valid until a subsequent revision on or before September 29, 2019. The notification includes a comprehensive schedule detailing the specific exchange values in Sri Lankan Rupees for over fifty global currencies.
2006-04-03 2006_1439-03_E The provided document is an Extraordinary Gazette notification (No. 1439/3) issued by the Government of Sri Lanka on April 3, 2006. Promulgated by then-President and Minister of Finance and Planning, Mahinda Rajapaksa, under Section 69 of the Stamp Duty Act, No. 43 of 1982, the order establishes new stamp duty rates effective from April 4, 2006. In doing so, it officially rescinds a previous order from December 20, 1982, along with any subsequent amendments. The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific stamp duty fees applicable to various legal instruments, including deeds of gift, transfers of immovable property, and documents filed in civil proceedings across different judicial bodies such as the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, and District Courts.
2006-04-03 1439/2. An order issued by the President under Section 5 of the Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act, No. 12 of 2006, which provides a schedule of legal and official instruments that are exempt from Stamp Duty.
1996-05-01 10-1996_S The provided document is the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act, No. 10 of 1996, enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The primary purpose of this Act is to establish legal provisions for the High Courts, which were created under Article 154P of the Constitution, allowing them to exercise jurisdiction to hear and determine certain civil actions and matters. Furthermore, it details the specific judicial powers granted to these provincial courts to handle various legal claims and disputes based on where the defending parties reside, where the cause of action arose, or where a company's registered office is located.