Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka · 2023 Revised Edition · Chapter XVIIA · 146[CHAPTER XVII a
154P. High Court
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There shall be a High Court for each Province with effect from the date on which this
Chapter comes into force. Each such High Court shall be designated as the High Court of the relevant Province.
The Chief Justice shall nominate, from among
Judges of the High Court of Sri Lanka, such number of
Judges as may be necessary to each such High Court. Every such Judge shall be transferable by the Chief Justice.
Every such High Court shall –
exercise according to law, the original criminal jurisdiction of the High Court of Sri Lanka in respect of offences committed within the
Province;
notwithstanding anything in Article 138 and subject to any law, exercise, appellate and revisionary jurisdiction in respect of convictions, sentences and orders entered or imposed by
Magistrates Courts and Primary Courts within the Province;
exercise such other jurisdiction and powers as
Parliament may, by law, provide.
Every such High Court shall have jurisdiction to issue, according to law –
orders in the nature of habeas corpus, in respect of persons illegally detained within the
Province; and
order in the nature of writs of certiorari, prohibition, procedendo, mandamus and quo warranto against any person exercising, within the Province, any power under –
any law; or
any statutes made by the Provincial
Council established for that Province, in respect of any matter set out in the Provincial
Council List.
The Judicial Service Commission may delegate to such High Court, the power to inspect and report on, the administration of any Court of First Instance within the Province.
subject to the provisions of the Constitution and any law, any person aggrieved by a final order, judgement or sentence of any such Court, in the exercise of its jurisdiction under paragraphs (3)(b) or (3)(c) or (4) may appeal there from to the Court of Appeal in accordance with Article 138.
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