| ORDERS AND REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH PANELS |
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| Gazette Extraordinary | Category of dispute | Special Mediation Board Area | Monetary value of dispute, below which reference to mediation is mandatory |
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| TSUNAMI DISPUTES |
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| 1397/12 dated June 15, 2005. |
Any dispute relating to a debt, damage or demand which has arisen as a result of the Tsunami that occurred on December 26, 2004. |
Administrative District of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Killinochchi, Batticaloa, Amparai, Trincomalee, Puttalam. |
Less than Rs. 500,000/= |
| LAND DISPUTES – 2015 to 2021 |
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| 1901/8 dated February 10, 2015. Revoked by Order in GE No. 2262/68 of Jan 6, 2022) |
Disputes relating to the possession or ownership of land. |
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| 1904/41 dated March 4, 2015. (Revoked by Order in GE No. 2262/68 of Jan 6, 2022) |
Category referred to in GE No. 1901/8 of February 10, 2015. |
(1) Jaffna, (2) Killinochchi (3) Trincomalee (4) Batticaloa (5) Anuradhapura |
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| 1907/10 dated March 23, 2015. (Revoked by Order in GE No. 2262/68 of Jan. 6, 2022)td> |
Category referred to in GE No. 1901/8 of February 10, 2015. |
Areas in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1904/41 of March 4, 2015 |
Less than Rs. 2 million. |
| 2058/26 dated February 14, 2018. (Revoked by Order in GE No. 2262/68 of Jan. 6, 2022)td> |
Category referred to in GE No. 1901/8 of February 10, 2015. |
(6) Mullaitivu, (7) Vavuniya (8) Mannar (9)Amparai |
None |
| 2217/38 dated March 5, 2021. (Revoked by Order in GE No. 2262/68 of Jan 6, 2022) |
Category referred to in GE No. 1901/8 of February 10, 2015. |
10) Colombo, (11) Gampaha (12)Ratnapura, (13) Kandy (14) Hambantota, (15) Kurunegala (16) Polonnaruwa |
None |
| 2217/38 dated March 5, 2021. Regulation in on Qualifications of Mediators |
Sets out qualifications of persons eligible to be appointed as a Member of the Panel of Mediators in respect of the Special Mediation Boards specified in the Order published in GE 1904/41 of 04.03.2015. |
| LAND DISPUTES (AMENDED CATEGORY) |
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| 2261/68 dated Jan. 06, 2022. (This Order revoked previous Orders but specified that matters pending before a Mediation Board established under the revoked Orders, shall be continued and completed.) |
- (a) All disputes relating to State lands.
- (b) all disputes relating to private lands other than-
- (i) disputes under s. 66 of the Primary Courts Provedure Act, No. 44 of 1979 referred to Lrimary Court; and.
- (ii) disputes with regard to the recovery of premises given on rent or lease; and
- (iii) disputes relating to the rights of 3rd parties or co owners who were not parties to mediation in coownership disputes.
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All administrative districts in Sri Lanka |
Less than Rs. 1 million |
| FINANCIAL DISPUTES |
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| 2259/11 dated December 21, 2021 |
Financial disputes arising out of a financial business transaction between individuals or institutions and between individuals or between institutions. |
Colombo, Gampaha, Kandy, Moneregala, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura. |
Less than Rs. 500,000/= |
| 2328/19 dated April 21, 2023 |
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Amended above limit to Rs. 1 million or less. |
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