The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
(4) all original proceedings by way of applications
for the issue of high prerogative Writs and
applications for any other relief pending in the
Supreme Court as well as all applications for
injunctions pending in the High Court established
under the Administration of Justice Law, No. 44 of
1973, on the date immediately preceding the
commencement of the Constitution shall stand
removed to the Court of Appeal and such Court
shall have jurisdiction to take cognizance of, hear
and determine or to continue and complete the
same, and the judgments and orders of the
Supreme Court established under
of Justice Law, No. 44 of 1973, delivered or made
before the commencement of the Constitution in
original proceedings shall have the same force and
effect as if they had been delivered or made by the
Court of Appeal:
Provided that any proceedings in relation to
any alleged breach of privileges of Parliament
pending in the Supreme Court shall stand removed
to the Supreme Court created and established by
the Constitution;
(5) no appeal shall lie from any judgement, order
or decree of the Supreme Court established under
the Administration of Justice Law, No. 44 of
1973, to the Supreme Court created and established
under the Constitution but such judgement, order or
decree, as the case may be, shall be final as between
the parties to the action, application or other
proceeding in which such judgement, order or
decree was made:
Provided that it shall be competent for the
Court of Appeal and all officers of such Court to
take all such steps as may be necessary,
including the entering of decrees if not already
of costs so as
entered and taxation and
such judgements, orders and decrees
are completely and effectively complied with, as
if they had been delivered or made by the Court of
Appeal created and established by the Constitution;
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