The primary courts in
Sri Lanka is a
lower court
A lower court or inferior court is a court from which an appeal may be taken, usually referring to courts other than supreme court. In relation to an appeal from one court to another, the lower court is the court whose decision is being reviewed ...
and are the courts of first instance. There are seven primary courts, located in
Anamaduwa
Anamaduwa (Sinhala: ආණමඩුව) is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located about away from Puttalam.
Etymology
There are few stories around the name of Anamaduwa. According to one such story, afte ...
,
Angunukolapelessa,
Kandy
Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ...
,
Mallakam
Mallakam ( ta, மல்லாகம், translit=Mallākam) ( si, මල්ලකම්) is a town in northern Sri Lanka located approximately north of the city of Jaffna. The town is divided into three Village Officer Division
''Grama Nilad ...
,
Pilessa,
Wellawaya
Wellawaya ( si, වැල්ලවාය, translit=Vællavāya; ta, வெல்லவாய, translit=Vellavāyā) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka.
History
On 25 August 1630 a major battle took place near We ...
and
Wennappuwa
Wennappuwa is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is north of Negombo.
The village of Wennappuwa is mentioned in the Culavamsa as a small farming hamlet.
History
A church made of wattle and daub, consecrated ...
. In the other divisions, the
magistrate's courts exercise the jurisdiction of the primary courts. The primary courts have criminal and civil Jurisdiction.
Judicial Hierarchy
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References
Law of Sri Lanka
Courts of Sri Lanka
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