Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka

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Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
Established	1971
Authorized by	Government of Sri Lanka
Appeals to	Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Number of positions	20
Website	www.courtofappeal.lk
President of the Court of Appeal
Currently	Hon. Justice K. Priyantha Fernando

The Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka, commonly known as the Appeal Court, is the second most senior court in the Sri Lankan legal system, with only the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka above it. Established in 1971, under the Court of Appeal Act No. 44 of 1971, the Appeal Court has jurisdiction to hear appeals from the High Court or any lower court; its own decisions may be additionally appealed to the Supreme Court. The Appeal Court is headed by the president of the Court of Appeal.^[1]