Past Exam Paper Analysis

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Senior Committee
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Udani Ekanayake
Heshani Chandrasinghe
Rashad Ahmed
Nipuni Chandrarathne
Upeksha Perera
Ravindra Jayawardana
Nisansala Madhushani
Kavita Nissanka
Senandi Wijesinghe
Tehara Jayawardhana
Aranya Devanarayana
Poorni Mariyanayagam

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Dasuni Salwatura
Gayani Rathnasekara
Charith Samarakoon
Sharlan Kevin Benedict
Ashraf Mukthar
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Amanda Chandrarathne
Vishwa Hewa
Uthpala Warusavithana
Githmi Ranathunga
Tameshiya Dahanayake
Chamalee Palihawadana
 Law of Obligations – I
Tested Areas 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Breach of Contract (Modes & 8(b) - - - - - 7 7, 8 8 -
Remedies)
Contractual Capacity of Lunatics - - - - 7 7 3 - - -
Contractual Capacity of Minors 4 - - - 7 7 3 8 - -
Doctrine of Frustration 8(a) - - 5 - - - - 6 -
Duress - 7 5 - - - 6 - - -
Elements of a Contract - - - - - 1, 2 1, 9 1 2 1
Subjective and Objective tests - 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 -
Illegality 7 - - - - - - - 3 -
Just Causa and Consideration 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 9 5 5
Misrepresentation 6 5 8 - 6 6 8 5 - 7
Mistake 5(b) - - 7 5 5 5 - - -
5(c)
Offer and an Invitation to Treat 1(a) 1 2 - 3 - 2 2 1 3
1(b)
9(a)
Remoteness of Damages 9(c) 4 7 8 8 8 - - - 8
Quantum Meruit
Specific Performance 9(d) 9 9 - - 9 - 8 - 6
Termination of an Offer 1(c) - - - - 3 - - - -
1(d)
Terms, Conditions and Warranties 2 8 6 6 - - - 6 7 4
Undue Influence - - - - - - - - - -
Void and Voidable Contracts 5(a) 6 3 - 3 - 3 3 2
Forms - - - - - - - 4 - -
C Balfour v. Balfour 9(b) - - 9 - - - - 9 -
A
S Felthouse v. Bindley 1(e) - - - - - - - - 9
E
Household Fire Insurance Cov. - - - - - - - - - 9
L Grant
A Partridge v. Crittenden - - - 9 - - - - 9 -
W
Pharmaceutical Society of Great 1(a) - - 9 9 9 - - 9 -
Britain v. Boots Cash Chemists
Tetroc Ltd v. Cross- - - - 9 - - - - - -
Con(International) Ltd

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 Law of Obligations – I
Tested Area 2014 2013 2012 2011
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Breach of Contract (Modes & Remedies) - - - 9 12 12 - 12
Contractual capacity of lunatics - - 12 - - 12 12 -
Contractual capacity of minors - 9 4 2 5 6 7 5
Doctrine of Frustration - - 12 - - - - -
Duress - 9 - 12 12 - 12 12
Elements of a contract 4 - - - 10 2 - 1
Fructus naturales & industriales - - - - - - - 4
Illegality - - 3 - - - - -
In pari delicto - - - 12 9 8 - 11
Justa Causa & Consideration 5,6 6 7 7 8 7 6 7
Laesio enormis - - 12 - - 12 10 -
Misrepresentation - - 8 11 7 9 - -
Mistake - 7 6 - - - - -
Offer & Invitation to treat 1,2,3 3 1 4 2 3 - 6
Remoteness of damage - 1 - 8 11 10 11 -
Restraint of trade - - - - - - - 8
Sec. 02 of the Prevention of Frauds Ordinance - 5 12 5 3 4 4 3
Specific performance - 9 5 10 12 11 - -
Termination of an offer 7 4 9 6 1 1 1 2
Terms, conditions & warranties - - 10 3 4 5 2,5 -
Undue influence - - - - - - 9 8
Unfair Contract Terms Act - 2 2 1 6 - 3 9
Void & Voidable Contracts 8 8 11 - - - 12 10
C Balfour vs Balfour - - - - - - - -
A
Bell vs Lever Brother Ltd - - - - - - - -
S
E Entores Ltd vs Miles Far East Corp. 9 - - - - - - -
Felthouse vs Bindley 9 - - - - - - -
L
A Harvela Investments Ltd vs Royal Trust of 9 - - - - - - -
W Canada (CI) Ltd
Household Fire Insurance Co vs Gant - - - 12 - - - -
Patridge vs Crittenden - - - - - - - -
Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain vs - - - - - - - -
Boots Cash Chemists
Ramsgate Victoria Hotel vs Montefoire 9 - - - - - - -

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 Law of Persons
Tested Areas 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Adoption 6 4 2 5 6 - - - - -
Guardianship - - - - - 3 5 - - -
Breach of Promise of Marriage 4(iv) - - 4 - - - 1 - -
Convention on the rights of the child - - - - - - - 6 - 1
Legitimacy of Children 2 6 6 - - 4 - 6 - -
Custody Disputes 5 3 4 3 3 - 6 - - 1
Customary Marriages &Presumption of - 5 - - - 1 - - 1 -
Marriage by Repute & Cohabitation
Divorce(Grounds and Procedure) 1 5 7 1 - - 3 4 - -
4(ii)
Judicial Separation - - - - - - 4 - - 5
Legal Requirements of Marriage 4(i) - 5 2 1 1 - - - -
4(iii)
Creation of Marriage Relationship - 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Maintenance 3 2 3 6 5 5 2 2 4 1
Married Women’s Property Ordinance - - - - - - - - - 3
Null and void Marriages - 5 7 - 2 2,6 5 3 - 6
Polygamous Marriages - - - - 4 - - - 2 -
Protection & Rights of Elders - - - - - 5 1 5 3 -
Law of Succession 7
8
Adoption (Kandyan) 9 9 9 12 12 6,12 10 - - 9
Divorce (Kandyan) 10(b) 8 10 13 - 13 - 8 - -
Marriage (Kandyan) 10(a) 8 10 - 13 13 9 8 - 9
10(c)
Applicability (Thesawalamai) 13 10 11 8 8 - - - - 7
Customary Marriage (Thesawalamai) 14 11 - - 9 9 12 10 - -
Property Rights (Thesawalamai) - - 12 9 - 8 11 - 9 7
Adoption (Muslim 11 - - - - 6 - - 8 -
Divorce (Muslim) 12(iii 12 13 - - - 13 9 - 8
Maintenance(Muslim) 12(ii) 13 - - - - - - - 8

History and Sources (Muslim) - - 14 - - 11 14 - - -

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 Law of Persons
Tested Area 2014 2013 2012 2011
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Adoption 3 - - 6 - 4 5 -
Breach of Promise of Marriage - 5 7 - - - 2 3
Convention on the Rights of the Child - - - 7 6 5 8 5
Custody Disputes - - - - 6 - - -
Customary Marriages & Presumption of Marriage by - 5 - - - 8 - 7
Repute & Cohabitation
Divorce (Grounds and Procedure) 4 2,3 2 4 4 - 4 8
Judicial Separation & Legitimacy - 1 - - - - - -
Last Wills - - 4,5 5 5,7,8 6 7 6
Legal Requirements of Marriage 1 4 1 2 - 2 - -
Maintenance 3 2 6 8 6 3 - 4
Married Woman's Property Ordinance - - 3 3 3 7 6 2
Nullity of Marriage - - 1 - - - - -
Polygamous Marriage - - - - 2 - - -
Protection of the Rights of the Elders - - 6 - - - - -
K Adoption 6 - 9 11 11 11 12 11
L
Divorce - - 10 12 - 12 - 12
Intestate Succession - 7 9 - - - 12 -
Legitimacy - 8 10 - - - 11 -
Marriage 5 - 10 - 12 11 11 11
T Applicability 7 9 - 13 13 13 13 13
W
Customary Marriages - 10 - 14 14 14 14 14
Proprietary Rights 9 - - - - - - -
M Adoption - - - - - 4 - -
L
Divorce 9 11 9 - 10 9 9 9
History and Sources 8 12 10 - - 10 10 10
Maintenance - - - - 9 - 3 -
C Abeysundara vs Abeysundara - 6 8 1 - 1 1 1
A
Dayanganie vs Somawathie - 6 - - - - - -
S
E Fernando vs Fernando - - - - 1 - - -
Ghouse vs Ghouse - - 8 - 1 - - 1
Gunaratna vs Punchihamy - - - - - - 1 -

L Gunaratnam vs Register General - 6 - - - - - -

A Jayasinghe vs Jayasinghe - 6 - 1 - 1 1 -
W
Kanapathipillai vs Parpathi - - 8 1 - 1 1 1
Lalchand vs Saravanamuttu 2 - - - - - - -
Sivapakiam vs Sivapakiam - - - - 1 - - -
Udalagama vs Boanage 2 - 8 1 1 1 - 1

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 Legal History & Legal Systems
Tested Areas 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Alternative Dispute Resolution - - - - - - - - - -
Appellate and Writ Jurisdiction of the 7(ii) - 7 7 - 7 - - 8 -
High Court
Development of Legal Systems in SL - 1 5 5 - 3 1 2 - 1
Difference between Common Law - - 1 - - - - - - -
System and Civil Law System
Dutch Court System 3 2 3 5 - 1 3 3 2 -
Equity - 9 2, 3 8 - - 8 - - -
Influence of English Law 2 3 2 2 4 2 2, 8 1 1 2
Judicial Precedent 5 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 - 7
Kandyan Law (Territorial or Not) 8(c) 7 - 6 1 8 - 8 5 -
Muslim Law in SL (Sources and - 9 6 1 6 8 6 - 4 6
Influence)
Obiter Dicta - - - - - - - 8 8 -
Powers of the Court of Appeal 7(i) - 7 - - - - - - 3
Powers of the District/Magistrate Court - - - 7 - - - - - -
Powers of the Supreme Court - 8 - - 7 - 7 - 7 -

Pre-Colonial Legal System - 1 5 - - - - - - -

Res Judicata - - - - - - - - 8 -
Sources of Law in SL 1(b) 6 8 - 3 5, 8 5 5 6 -
6
8(b)
Sources of Law in the Pre-Colonial 1(a) - 8 - 8 8 - 8 - 4
Period
The Charter of Justice (1833) - - - - - - - - - -
The Court Structure of SL - - - - - - - 7 - 8
The RDL as the Common Law of SL - - 1, 2 8 - - - - 3 -
Thesawalamai as a system of Law 4 5 8 1 8 6 8 6 - 5
applicable to Malabar inhabitants
Treaties and Dutch Jurists - 9 3 5 - - - - - -

Roman Concept of ‘Jus’ 9(i) - - - - 9 - - - -

Law Concept of ‘Res’ - - - - - - - - - -
Damnum Injuria Datum - - - - - - - - - -
Injuria - 10 9 - - 9 - - - -
Last Wills - - - - - - - - - -
Law of Obligations - - - - - - - 9 - 9
Law of Property 10 - - - - - - - - -
Servitudes - - 9 - - - - 9 - -
Marriage (Manus) - - - - - - - - - -

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 Legal History & Legal Systems
Tested Areas 2014 2013 2012 2011
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Alternative dispute resolution - 4 - 5 10 10 9 9
Appellate and Writ jurisdiction of the High Court 5 3 9 9 9 8 10 8
Development of legal systems in SL - - - - - - - -
Common law system vs Civil law system 2 - 2 - - - - -
Dutch legal system - 2 - - 4 3 10 10
Equity 2 - 5 - - - - -
Influence of English law 1 - - 3 5 1 - -
Judicial precedent - - 3 - - - - -
Kandyan law (Territorial or not) 8 - - 6 7 4 2 3
Muslim law in SL (Sources & influence) 3,8 7 8 10 7 5 4 4
Neethi niganduwa - - - 10 - 10 10 10
Obiter dicta 6 - - - - - - -
Powers of the Court of Appeal - - 9 - - 7 - -
Powers of the District Court - - - - - - 7 -
Powers of the Supreme Court - - 10 8 8 - 6 6
Pre-colonial legal system 4 5 7 1 1 - 1 -
Res Judicata - - - - - - - -
Sources of law in SL 3,7 - 1 10 - 10 5 10
Sources of law in the pre-colonial period 3 - - - - - - -
Statutes of Batavia - - - 10 3 10 10 10
The Charter of Justice (1833) - - - 4 6 9 8 5
The Court structure of SL 5 1 - - - - - 7
The RDL as the common law of SL 1 - 4 2 2 2 - 1,2
Thesawalamai is a system of law applicable to Malabar 8 6 6 7 7 6 3 4
inhabitants
R Concept of 'Jus' - - 14 - - 14 14 14
O
Concept of 'Res' - - - 11 - 14 - -
M
A Damnum Injuria Datum - 9 13 - - - - -
N Injuria - - - 14 - 13 12 -
L Last wills - - 12,14 13 13 14 14 11
A Law of obligatioons - - - - 14 - - -
W
Law of property - 8 - - - 12 13,14 13
Marriage (Manus) - - - - - 11 11 12
Servitudes - - 11 - - - - -
Slavery - - - - - 14 - -
Systems of donations - - - - 12 - - -
Tutela Impuberium - - 14 12 11 - - -
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 Criminal Law
Tested Areas 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Doctrine of Mens Rea - 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - -
Cheating, Criminal Misappropriation and 7 - 7 0 7 - 3 5 - 6
Breach of Trust
Common Intention - 4 6 7 2 9 7 2 - -
Computer Crimes Act No 24 Of 2007 9 8 8 6 - - - - -
Conspiracy and Abetment - - - 5 4 - - - 4,9 6
Culpable Homicide and Murder 4 1 1 9 - 3 4 7 5,7 7
Forgery - - - - - - - - - 8
General Exceptions 1, 3 - - 1 - 5 - 3 1 1
Injury ,Hurt and Grievous Hurt - - - 2 9 7 - 8 6 -
Intoxication - - - 3 - - - - - 2
Kidnap and Abduction - - - 5 - 8 - - 9 -
Sexual Offences 6 3 5 - - - - - 8 5,6
The Criminal Law of Sri Lanka is entirely - - - 2 - - - - - -
Statutory(Sec 3 of the Penal Code)
The Right of Private Defense - 6 3 9 8 4 5,8 3,9 2 -

Theft, Robbery and Extortion 8(ii) - 4 4,5 6,7 6 9 5 3 4

Criminal Misappropriation, Wrongful - - 7 4,5 - - 5 5 - -

Confinement
Unlawful Assembly/ Conspiracy 2, 8(i) 4 - 8 3 2 2,7 6 9 3
Attorney General v. DewapriyaWalgamage and - - - - - - - 4 - -
Another
King v. Assappu - 9 - 7 1 - - - - -
King v. James Chandrasekera - 9 - - 1 - 6 4 - -
Perera v. Munaweera - 9 - - 1 - 6 - - -
The Queen v. Liyanage 2 - - - - - 1 1 1 6
Wasalamuni Richard v. The State - - - - 1 3 3 3 3 1
Woolmington v. DPP, Ellenborough Dictum - 5 * - 1 7 2 2 2 8

Special Exceptions 5 1 2 1,3 8 - - - - -

Jurisdiction of Sri Lankan Criminal Law - 2 9 - - - - - - -

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 Criminal Law
Tested Areas 2014 2013 2012 2011
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Cheating and Breach of Trust 9 8 - 5 9 7 9 7,11
Common Intention 4 1 - 9 - - 10 3
Computer Crimes Act No. 24 of 2007 - - 12 6 12 11 - 10
Conspiracy and Abetment - 9 - 9 7,8 - - -
Culpable Homicide & Murder 5,7 3 4 4 10 2,4,10 4 6
Forgery - - 7 10 - 12 7 -
General Exceptions 2 6 1 8 3 - 1,5 1,10
General Explanations - - 11 11 - 8 10 10
Injury, Hurt & Grievous Hurt - - 3 11 11 - 11 -
Intoxication - - - 2 - - 6 -
Kidnap & Abduction - - 5 - - 9 3 4
Sexual Offences 6,7 5 6,9 11 4,7 3 - 9
The Criminal Law of Sri Lanka is entirely 1 - 11 1 - 1 12 8
statutory (Sec. 03 of the Penal Code)
The Right of Private Defence 3 - 2 - 2 5 - -
Theft, Robbery & Extortion 8 2,4 8,10 7,11 5,6 6 8 5
Unlawful Assembly - 7 - 3 7 - - 2
C AG vs Dewapriya Walgamage and 7 - - 12 - - 12 -
A Another
S Dayaratne vs The Republic of Sri - - - 12 - - - -
E Lanka
L Kancheri Mudaliyar vs Mohamadu - - - - 1 - 2 12
A King vs Asappu 7 - 11 - - - - -
W
King vs James Chandrasekara - - - - - - - 12
King vs Velaidan - - - - - - - 12
Nalliah vs Herath 7 - 11 12 - - 12 -
Premlal vs AG - - - 12 7 - - 12
The Queen vs Liyanage - - - - - - - 12
Toussaint vs Dharmadasa - - - - - - 12 -
Wasalamuni Richard vs The State 7 - - 12 - - - -

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 Constitutional Law
Tested Areas 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr

13th Amendment to the Constitution 9 - 6 6 6 8 7 6 5 -

17th Amendment to the Constitution - - - - - - - - -
18th Amendment to the Constitution 7 - - - - - - - - -
19th Amendment to the Constitution 7 5 7 - 4 4 5 6 5 -
Art. 10/ 11/ 12/ 13/ 14 of the 6(iv) - - - - 6, 9 8 8, 9 8, 9 3, 4
Constitution
Autochthonous Constitution 6(ii) - - - - - 4 4 4 -

Constitutionalism 2 1 2 1 1 - 1 1 1 -
Contempt of Court - - - - - - - - 7 -
Directive Principles of State Policy and - 7 8 6 9 5 6 7 6 9
Fundamental Duties
Emergency Regulations / Urgent Bills - - - - - - - - - -
Immunity of the President (Art. 35) 6(i) - - - - - - - - -
Independence of the Judiciary 5 - - - - 2 9 - 7 5
Ombudsman - - - - - - - - 7 -
Parliamentary Privileges - 6 - 5 8 - - - - -
Powers of the Supreme Court - - - - - - - - - -
Proportional Representation 3 7 3 - 0 - - - - -
Referendum - - 6 6 - - - - 7 -
Rule of Law 1 5 5, 7 3,9 - - 1 1 1 6
Separation of Powers - 2 9 1 2 3 3 3 3 1
Supremacy of Parliament 6(iii) - - 8 - 7 2 2 2 8
The Principle of Autonomy - - - - - - 4 4 - 7
The Sovereignty of the People 4 9 - 6 - - 2 - - 2

Executive President - - - - - - - 5 - -

Constitutional Supremacy - 8 - - 3 - - - - -

1972 & 1978 constitution - 4 4, 7 2, 4,9 - - - - -

3, 8
Fundamental Rights 8 4 1 4 5 - - - - -

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 Constitutional Law
Tested Areas 2014 2013 2012 2011
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
13th Amendment to the Constitution - - - 9 11 10 8 6
!7th Amendment to the Constitution - 7 - - - - - -
!8th Amendment to the Constitution - 7 7 8 - - - -
19th Amendment to the Constitution - - - - - - - -
Art. 10 of the Constitution - 5 - - - - - -
Art. 11 of the Constitution 8 5 - - 2 - 1 1
Art. 12 of the Constitution - 5 6 - 3 - 2 -
Art. 126 of the Constitution - - - - 6 - - -
Art. 13 of the Constitution - 5,8 - 2,3 1 3 - 2
Art. 14 of the Constitution 7 8 - - - - - -
Autochthonous Constitution - 6 - - - 12 4 8
Classification of Constitutions - 9 - - - 12 - 11
Constitutionalism - 1 - - - - - -
Contempt of Court - - - 12 - - - -
Directive Principles of State Policy and 2 6 - - 4 - - -
Fundamental Duties
Emergency Regulations/ Urgent Bills - - - - 12 12 - 12
Human Rights Commission - - - 12 - - - -
Immunity of the President (Art. 35) 9 - 1 4 8 2 6 5
Independance of the Judiciary 6 2 3 5 - - 7 -
Ombudsman - - - - - 11 - 12
Parliamentary Privileges - 6 - - 12 7 - -
Powers of the Supreme Court - - 5 11 10 6 5 4
Proportional Representation - 3 - - - 9 - 9
Public Trust Doctrine - 6 2 1 - - - -
Referendum - 6 - 12 12 - - 12
Rule of Law 3 - - 10 5 5 3 -
Separation of Powers 1 6,9 - 6 9 1 9 -
Supremacy of the Parliament 5 - 4 - - 8 11 3
The Language Rights (Chap. IV) - 6 - 7 7 - 12 10
The Principle of Autonomy - - - - - - - -
The Sovereignty of the People 4 1,4 2 1 3 4 10 7

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 Industrial Law
Tested Areas 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr

Arbitration - 1 - - - 3 - - - -
Collective Agreements - - - - 9 - - - - -
Commissioner of Labor(Powers) 3 - 1 - 4 5 5 3 - -
Concept of Equity - 5 - - - - - - 1 5
Definition of Employer, Employee, - - - - - - - - 5 3
Workman
Employee’s Provident Fund - - - - - - - - 10 10
Industrial Court - - 9 6 9 - 6 8 - -
Industrial Disputes Act - 3 - - - - 6 1 8 8
Labor Tribunals - - 5 - 5 5 1 4 6 6
Maternity Benefits Act - - - - - - - - - -
Minister of Labor(Powers) 3 - 1 4 4 - 5 3 - -
Nature of Contracts/Tests 2 - 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2
Payment of Gratuity Act 6 6 6 7 8 8 10 10 7 7
9(a)
Shop and Office Employees Act - - 9 - - - - - - -
Termination of Employment 1 4, 8 3, 4 5 1 6, 7 3, 5 - 9
Termination of Employees Act 5 9
9(b)
Trade Unions 8 7 9 1 7 1 7 9 - -
Types of Employment 4 2, 9 - - 3, 9 4 4 6 4 4
Wages Board Ordinance - - - - - - - - - -
Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance 7 9 8 3, 8 6 9 8 7 9 -

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 Industrial Law
Tested Areas 2014 2013 2012 2011
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Arbitration - - 5 - 5 7 5 3
Collective Agreement 8 5 11 8 - 6 11 7
Commissioner of Labour (Power) - - - 9 4 4 - -
Concept of Equity 6 - - - - - - -
Definition of Employer - 2 - 2 6 - - -
Employee’s Provident Fund - 9 9 10 - - 10,12 12
Freedom of Contract 1 - - 1 2 1,3 2 1
Industrial Court - - 6 - - - 12 -
Industrial Disputes Act 3 - 4 5 9 9 4 5,9
Labour Tribunals 4 4 3 6 - - 8 6
Laissez-faire Policy - - - - 3 - 2 -
Maternity Benefits Act - - - 12 - - - -
Minister of Labour (Powers) - - - 3 - - - -
Nature of a Contract/ Tests 9 - 1 4,10 1 2 1,3 2
Payment of Gratuity Act 2 8 10 - - 11 10 12
Shop and Office Employee's Act 10 - - 12 10 - - 11
Termination of Employees Act 7 6 12 - 10 12 - 10
Trade Unions - 10 - - 7 10 9 8
Traditional Theory of Contract - 1 - 1 - 3 - -
Types of Employment 5 3 2 7 10,12 5 6 4,12
Wages Board Ordinance - 10 - - - - - -
Workmens' Compensation Ordinance - 7 7 11 11 8 7,12 -
C Carson Cumberbatch & Co. Ltd vs - - 8 - 8 - - -
A Nandasena
S Ceylon Mercantile Union vs Ceylon - - 8 - 8 - - -
E Fertilizer Corporation
L S.B. Perera vs Standard Chartered - - - 10 - - - -
A Bank and Others
W State Distilleries Corporation vs - - - 10 - - - -
Rupasinghe
Upali Newspapers Ltd vs Eksath - - 8 - - - - 12
Kamkaru Samithiya

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 Legislative Drafting & Statutory Interpretation
Tested Areas 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Ejusdem Generis - - - 6 - 6 - 5 6 -

Treaty and Non-Treaty Instruments 4(a) 4 5 5 2, 4 5 4 4 - -

4(b)
Expanded Role of a Legislative Drafter 3 5 2, 3 3 5 5 3 2, 3 5 -
(Techniques & Challenges
Finality Clauses - - - - - - - - 7 -

Ouster Clauses 6 - - 7 - 7 7 7 7 7

Importance of Legislation - 3 - 2 3 2 - - 2 -

Interpretation Ordinance - - - - 6 - - - - 8

Judicial Interpretation - - - - - - - 6 9 9

Maxims 7 - - - - 6 - - 5 7

Modern Theories relating to Statutory 8 8, 9 8, 9 8, 9 1, 8, 8 5, 8 8 8 5

Interpretation 9 9
Parts of a Statute 5 6 7 4, 6 7 6 6 - 6 3

Presumptions 7 2 2 2 2 - - - - 6

Retrospective Legislation 2(b) 1 - 1 - - - - - 4

Traditional Role of a Legislative Drafter - - 1 - - 2, 3 - 1 3 -

(Techniques & Challenges)
Traditional Rules relating to Statutory 1 - - - - 1 1 - 1 1
Interpretation
Ut Res MagisValeat Quam Pereat - - - - - 6 - 5 6 2
Case Liyanage and Others v. The Queen - - - - - - - - - -
Law
Dorothy Silva v. Inspector of Police - - - - 2 - - - - -

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 Legislative Drafting & Statutory Interpretation
Tested Areas 2014 2013 2012 2011
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Ejusdem Generis 7 5 - - - 4 2 -
Expanded Role of a Legislative 5 - - - - - - -
Drafter (Techniques & Challenges)
Expressio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius 7 - 3 - 3 - - 3
External Aids 3 - - 4 - 3 - 5
Finality Clauses - - 6 3 2 - - 2
Importance of Legislation 2 - - - - - - -
Interpretation of Ordinance 8 - - - - - - -
Judicial Interpretation 9 - - - - - 3 -
Maxims - - - - 5 - 5 -
Modern Theories relating to Statutory 6 6 - - - - - -
Interpretation
Noscitur A Sociis - - - - - - - 6
Parts of a Statute 3 1 1 - 1 1 - 1
Presumptions - 7 5 5 - 5 - -
Retrospective Legislation 4 - - - - - - -
Traditional Role of a Legislative - - - - - - - -
Drafter (Techniques and Challenges)
Traditional Rules relating to Statutory 1 3,4,8 2 1 - 2 4 -
Interpretation
Ut Res Magis Valeat Quam Pereat - 9 4 6 4 6 1 4
Case Dorothy Silva vs Inspector of - 9 - - - - - -
Law Police
Liyanage and Others vs The - 9 - - - - - -
Queen

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 Environmental Law
Tested Areas 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Absolute Liability - - 9 - - - 8 - - 9

Central Environmental Authority 6 9 - 5 7 4 - - - -

Constitutional Provisions - - 5 - - - 1 - - 3

Directive Principles of state policy 9(i) - - - - - 6 - - 9

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Environmental Impact Assessment 3 6 - 3 - - 2 8 7 7

Environmental Protection License 6 - 7 - 8 6 3 - 6 6

Fauna & Flora Protection Act 9(iii) 9 - - - - - - - -

Forest Act - - - 3 - 7 - - - -

Fundamental Duties - - - - 9 - - 9 9 -

Intergenerational Equity - 4 3 4 4 3 - - - -

International Environmental law - - - - - - - - - -

Judicial Role in Environmental Protection - - - - - - - 9 - -

Mines, Quarries & Minerals Act - - - 9 - - - 9 - -

Fisheries, Coast Conservation & Forest - - 9 9 9 - 9 - - -

conservation Ordinance
Polluter Pays Principle 5 5 - 2 - - 8 6 - -

Pollution(Water, Air, Soil & Noise) 7 - 8 8 5 5,7 5 5 9 9

Public Interest Litigation - - 4 3 7 - 7 4 4 4

Public Nuisance 8 8 6 - 7 8 4 7 8 8

Public Trust Doctrine 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 -

Remedies for the violence of Right to - - - 5 - - - - 5 5

Environment
Sustainable Development 2 2 2 - 2 2 - 3 1 1

The Co-operation of States - - - - - - - 2 2 2

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 Environmental Law
Tested Areas 2014 2013 2012 2011
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Absolute Liability - - - 12 12 12 11 11
Central Environmental Authority - 12 - 12 12 12 - 12
Constitutional Provisions 3 1 - 1 2 - 1 11
Directive Principles of State Policy - 1 - - - 12 12 -
Environmental Impact Assessment 6 8,10 8 9 5 10 5 5
Environmental Protection License - - 6 4 - - - -
Fauna and Flora Protection Act 4 12 - - - - - -
Forests Act - 12 - - 12 - - -
Fundamental Duties - - 12 - - - - -
Intergenerational Equity - 3 - - - - 10 -
International Environmental Law 8 - - - 3 3 3 3
Judicial Role in Environmental Protection - 11 12 - - 2 2 2
Mines, Quarries and Minerals Act - - 12 - - - 12 -
National Heritage Wilderness Areas Act - - - - - - 12 -
Polluter Pays Principle - 6 9 - - 7 - -
Pollution (Water, Air, Soil, Noise) - - 7,10 7,8,12 7,9 5 7,8,9 7,9,12
Precautionary Principle - - - - - - - 10
Public Interest Litigation 1 7 4 5 4 4 4 4
Publiic Nuisance 7 - 11 10 11 - - -
Public Trust Doctrine - 2 3 6 6 8 5 6
Remedies for the Violation of the Right to Environment 9 - 5 3 4,10 11 - 8
Sustainable Development 2 4 1 2 1 1 - 1
The Co-operation of States - - 2 - - - - -
Waste Management - - - - - 6 - -
Case Bulankulama and Others vs Secretary, Ministry of 5 - - - - - - -
Industrial Development (Eppawela Case)
Law Jayawardena vs Akmeemana Pradeshiya Sabha and - - - - - 9 - -
Others
Kanganam Enterprise Ltd vs Abeysinghe and - - - - 8 - - -
Others
M. C. Mehta vs Kamal Nath - - - - - - 11 -
Narmada Andolan vs Union vs India - - - 11 - - - -

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 Conflict of Laws
Tested Areas 2019 2018 2017
Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr
Introduction to Private International Law

Public & Private International Law - - - - - -

Jurisdiction - - 7(a) - - 7
Choice of Law - - - - - -
Recognition & enforcement of foreign judgment - - 7(c) - - -
Types of jurisdiction, - - 7(b) 7(a) 7(a) -
Substantive & Procedural Law - - - - - -
Characterization of disputes 9(i) 2 - - - -

Domicile 5 5 6 6 6 6
Jurisdiction in Personam - -
Presence 4 8 7(b) 8
Submission
Long arm jurisdiction
Forum non Conveniens - - 3 3 3 3
Choice of Law in Contract 6 7 4 4 4 4
Choice of Law in Tort 2 6 5 5 5 5
Jurisdiction & Choice of Law in Property 8 - - - - -

Recognition & Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 7 8 2 2 2 2

Family Law in Private International Law - - 9 8 8 9

9 9
Sovereign Immunity 9(iii)

Application & Exclusion of Foreign Law 3

9(ii)

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