Courts Hierarchy

1. THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA

2. THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA

3. Civil Appellate High Court

1 Colombo
2 Mount Lavania
3 Avissawella
4 Homagama
5 Gampaha
6 Negambo
7 Kalutara
8 Galle
9 Matara
10 Tengalle
11 Kegalle
12 Ratnapura
13 Badulla
14 Kandy
15 Kurunegala
16 Anuradapura
17 Ampara
18 Kalmunei
19 Batticaloa
20 Trincomalee
21 Jaffna
22 Vauniya

4. Commercial High Court, Colombo

5. Special High Court trial Bar I , Colombo

6. Special High Court trial Bar ii ,Colombo

7. High Courts (Criminal)

1 Colombo
2 Avissawella
3 Gampaha
4 Negambo
5 Panadura
6 Kalutara
7 Balapitiya
8 Galle
9 Matara
10 Tangalle
11 Hambantota
12 Kegalle
13 Ratnapura
14 Embilipitiya
15 Monaragala
16 Badulla
17 Kandy
18 Nuwara Eliya
19 Kurunegala
20 Kuliyapitiya
21 Chilaw
22 Puttalam
23 Anuradhapura
24 Polonnaruwa
25 Ampara
26 Kalmune
27 Batticaloa
28 Trincomalee
29 Jaffna
30 Vavuniya
31 Mannar
32 Homagama
33 Matale
 8. District Courts

1 Colombo
2 Mountlavinia
3 Nugegoda
4 Kaduwela
5 Avissawella
6 Homagama
7 Gampaha
8 Negambo
9 Panadura
10 Kalutara
11 Horana
12 Mathugama
13 Balapitiya
14 Elpitiya
15 Galle
16 Matara
17 Kegalle
18 Ratnapura
19 Embilipitiya
20 Badulla
21 Bandarawela
22 Kandy
23 Nuwara Eliya
24 Kurunegala
25 Kuliyapitiya
26 Anuradhapura
27 Kalmune
28 Akkarapattu
29 Batticaloa
30 Trincomalee
31 Jaffna
32 Point Pedro
 9. District/ Magistrate Courts

1 Ruwanwella 40 Pothuvil
2 Pugoda 41 Valachchena
3 Attanagalla 42 Muttur
4 Minuwangoda 43 Kanthale
5 Moratuwa 44 Mallakam
6 Kesbewa 45 Kaytes
7 Udugama 46 Chavakachcheri
8 Baddegama 47 Mannar
9 Kotapola(Morawaka) 48 Vavuniya
10 Tangalle 49 Kilinochchi
11 Walasmulla 50 Mulative
12 Hambantota
13 Tissamaharama
14 Warakapola
15 Mawanella
16 Balangoda
17 Pelmadulla
18 . Monaragala
19 Wellawaya
20 Welimada
21 Mahiyanganaya
22 Teldeniya
23 Gampola
24 Nawalapitiya
25 Matale
26 Dambulla
27 Walapane
28 Hatton
29 Maho
30 Wariyapola
31 Nikaweratiya
32 Chilaw
33 Marawila
34 Puttalam
35 Kekirawa
36 Kebithigollewa
37 Polonnaruwa
38 Hingurakgoda
39 Ampara
 10. Magistrate's Courts

1 Colombo 28 Badulla
2 Fort 29 Bandarawela
3 Maligakanda 30 Kandy
4 Mount Lavinia 31 Naula
5 Nugegoda 32 Nuwara Eliya
6 Kaduwela 33 Kurunegala
7 Awissawella 34 Polagahawela
8 Homagama 35 Pilessa
9 Gampaha 36 Rambadagalla
10 Mahara 37 Galgamuwa
11 Wattala 38 Kuliyapitiya
12 Negambo 39 Hettipola
13 Panadura 40 Anamaduwa
14 Kalutara 41 Anuradhapura
15 Horana 42 Thambuththegama
16 Matugama 43 Dehiattakandiya
17 Balapitiya 44 Kalmune
18 Elpitiya 45 Akkaraipattu
19 Galle 46 Samanthure
20 Matara 47 Batticaloa
21 Angunakolapelessa 48 Trincomalee
22 Deiyandara 49 Jaffna
23 Kegalle 50 Point Pedro
24 Ratnapura 51 Galagedara
25 Embilipitiya
26 Bibile
27 Siyabalanduwa

11.Children Magistrate's Court

1 Bathtaramulla
2 Jaffna
12.Circuit Magistrate's Courts

Judicial Zone Magistrate's Court Circuit Magistrate's Court

Panadura Panadura MC 1) Bandaragama

Kegalle Mawanella DC/MC 2) Mawatagoda

Rathnapura Rathnapura MC 3) Kalawana

Palmadulla DC/MC 4) Rakwana

Badulla Badulla MC 5) Passara

Kandy Teldeniya DC/MC 6)Panvila

Nawalapitiya MC 7)Helboda

Matale Naula Mc 8)Laggala /Pallegama /Paldeniya

Dambulla DC/MC 9) Kibissa (Sigiriya)

Kuliyapitiya Kuliyapitiya MC 10 )Narammala

Puttlam Puttlam Dc/Mc 11)Kalpitiya

Anuradhapura Anuradhapura MC 12)Madawachchiya

Anuradhapura MC 13) Kahatagasdigiliya

Kebithigollawa MC 14)Padaviya
Thambuththegama MC 15 )Nochchiyagama

Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa DC/MC 16)Manampitiya

Higurakgoda DC/Mc 17)Bakamuna

Batticaloa Valachchenai DC/MC 18)Wakare

Batticaloa MC 19)Kalawanchikudy
Batticaloa MC 20)Eravur

Trincomalee Trincomalee MC 21)Kuchchawell

Jaffna Kayts DC/MC 22)Delft

23)Velanai

Kilinochchi Mullativu Dc/MC 24)Thunukkai

Mannar Mannar Dc/MC 25)Madu

13.Labour Tribunal

1 Colombo - 08
1/ Additional Baththaramulla
2 Colombo - 08 Addi
2/Additional Baththaramulla
3 Kandy
4 Galle
5 Badulla
6 Rathnapura
7 Embilipitiya Circuit
8 Colombo 08
9 Nuwaraeliya
10 Hatton
13 Colombo 08
18 Kaluthara
19 Awissawella
21 Negombo
21/Additional Negombo
22 Batticaloa
23 Kurunegala
24 Gampaha
25 Panadura
26 Matara
27 Anuradapura
28 Chilaw
30 Kaduwela
31 Wattala
32 Rathmalana
33 Homagama
34 Kotapola
36 Bandarawela
37 Thalawakele
38 Nawalapitiya
39 Palapathwala, Matale
40 Balangoda
42 Kegalle
44 Ampara
Kuliyapitiya
Trincomalee
Jaffna