Civil wrongs & disputes

සිවිල් වැරදි සහ ආරවුල් · குடியியல் தவறுகளும் பிணக்குகளும்

Reputation, harm, contracts, neighbours

Situations

Someone damaged my reputation · කෙනෙක් මගේ කීර්තියට හානි කළා · ஒருவர் என் நற்பெயருக்குக் களங்கம் விளைவித்தார்
Someone's carelessness caused me loss · කෙනෙකුගේ නොසැලකිල්ල නිසා මට පාඩුවක් වුණා · ஒருவரின் கவனக்குறைவால் எனக்கு இழப்பு ஏற்பட்டது
A public nuisance near me · මා අසල පොදු කරදරයක් · எனக்கு அருகில் ஒரு பொதுத் தொல்லை
Someone broke an agreement with me · කෙනෙක් මා සමඟ කළ ගිවිසුමක් කඩ කළා · ஒருவர் என்னுடனான உடன்படிக்கையை மீறினார்
Right of way through a neighbour's land · අසල්වැසියාගේ ඉඩම හරහා මාර්ග අයිතිය · அயலவர் காணியூடான வழியுரிமை

Penal Code (Amendment) Act, No. 12 of 2002 — Repealed Chapter XIX of the Penal Code, so defamation is no longer a crime; it is now a civil wrong only.
Prescription Ordinance (No. 22 of 1871) — Sets time limits for civil claims and lets long possession or use of land create rights.
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No. 15 of 1979 — Chapter on public nuisances lets a Magistrate order removal of nuisances (ss. 98-106).
Civil Procedure Code (Ordinance No. 2 of 1889) — How civil cases are filed and heard in the District Court.
Prevention of Frauds Ordinance (No. 7 of 1840) — Agreements about land, including servitudes, must be notarially executed.
Servitudes Ordinance — Old statute on servitudes such as rights of way; read with the Prescription Ordinance and case law.
Primary Courts' Procedure Act, No. 44 of 1979 — Quick Primary Court orders in land disputes, including rights of way, that threaten the peace.
Mediation Boards Act, No. 72 of 1988 — Many smaller civil disputes must first go to a Mediation Board.
Small Claims Courts' Procedure Act, No. 33 of 2022 — Simpler procedure for smaller money claims.
Penal Code (Ordinance No. 2 of 1883) — Punishes disobedience of a Magistrate's nuisance order and public nuisance offences.