<P> The High Court in Sri Lanka is the only court which exercises the jurisdiction of the court of first instance and the appellate jurisdiction with both civil and criminal jurisdiction . </P> <P> Article 111 of the Constitution and section 4 of the Judicature Act, No. 2 of 1978 as amended by Act, No. 16 - 1989 describes that The High Court must consist of not less than ten and not more than forty Judges . Article 154P of the Constitution provides for the establishment of the Provincial High Courts to which judges are appointed by the Chief Justice from among Judges of the High Court of Sri Lanka </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Sri Lanka </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Sri Lanka </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Constitution (show) <Ul> <Li> Previous constitutions: 1931 1947 </Li> <Li> Law of Sri Lanka </Li> <Li> Human rights </Li> <Li> Law enforcement </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Government (show) Executive <Ul> <Li> President (List): Maithripala Sirisena </Li> <Li> Prime Minister (List): Ranil Wickremesinghe </Li> <Li> Cabinet: 15th cabinet </Li> <Li> Ministries </Li> </Ul> <P> Legislature </P> <Ul> <Li> Parliament <Ul> <Li> Speaker </Li> <Li> Deputy Speaker </Li> <Li> Leader of the House </Li> <Li> Leader of the Opposition </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Judiciary </P> <Ul> <Li> Constitutional Council </Li> <Li> Supreme Court <Ul> <Li> Chief Justice: Priyasath Dep </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Court of Appeal </Li> <Li> High Courts </Li> <Li> District Courts </Li> <Li> Magistrate's Courts </Li> <Li> Primary Courts </Li> <Li> Labour Tribunal </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elections (show) <Ul> <Li> Elections </Li> <Li> Political parties </Li> <Li> Last election </Li> <Li> Next election </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Administrative geography (show) <Ul> <Li> Provinces </Li> <Li> Districts </Li> <Li> Municipalities </Li> <Li> Wards </Li> <Li> Grama Niladhari divisions </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Foreign policy (show) <Ul> <Li> Foreign relations </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Related issues (show) <Ul> <Li> Civil War </Li> <Li> Sri Lanka Portal </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Other countries </Li> <Li> Atlas </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Sri Lanka </Th> </Tr>

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