Court Jurisdiction and Locations

Divisions of the Court

The District Court Colombo is organized into specialized court rooms to efficiently handle various categories of civil matters, ensuring the proper administration of justice.

Court No. 1

  • Special Matters
  • Money/Damage Recovery (Above 15 M)
  • Removal of Caveat
  • Cancellation of Deeds

District Court Premises

0112 421732

Court No. 02

Trial (Odd-numbered cases):

  • Land
  • Partition
  • Mortgage Bond
  • Rent and Ejectment
  • Recovery of Lease Premises
  • Land Acquisition
  • Trust
  • Curatorship (Land)
  • Curator/Guardianship
  • Next Friend
  • Certificate matters document
  • Cemeteries & Burial Grounds

District Court Premises

0112 421732

Court No. 03

Trial (Even-numbered cases):

  • Land
  • Partition
  • Mortgage Bond
  • Rent and Ejectment
  • Recovery of Lease Premises
  • Land Acquisition
  • Trust
  • Curatorship (Land)
  • Curator/Guardianship
  • Next Friend
  • Certificate & matters document
  • Cemeteries & Burial Grounds
  • Lunacy

District Court Premises

0112 421732

Court No. 04

Trial:

  • Hire Purchase
  • Cases Instituted under the Finance Leasing Act

No. 409, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 08

0112 421732

Court No. 05

Trial (Even-numbered cases):

  • Money / Damage Recovery (below 15 M)
  • Money Summary
  • Claim Inquiry
  • Cases Instituted under the Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) Act

District Court Premises

0112 421732

Court No. 06

Trial (Odd-numbered cases):

  • Money / Damage Recovery (below 15 M)
  • Money Summary
  • Claim Inquiry
  • Cases Instituted under the Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) Act

District Court Premises

0112 421732

Court No. 07

  • Matrimonial Actions
  • Child Adoption
  • Child Custody
  • Enforcement of Foreign Decrees (Matrimonial)
  • Cases instituted under the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act

District Court Premises

0112 421732

Court No. 08

  • All calling matters except Special Matters, Land, Partition, Mortgage Bond, Rent & Ejectment, Trust, Money Summary, Claim Inquiry, Hire Purchase, Finance Leasing Act, Money/Damage Recovery
  • Testamentary
  • Tax

District Court Premises

0112 421732

Court No. 09

  • Cases Instituted under the Small Claims Courts’ Procedure Act

No. 48, Gregory Road, Colombo 07

0112 305437