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Magistrate's court (Sri Lanka)

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Every magistrate's court is vested with original criminal jurisdiction (other than in respect of offences upon indictment in the High Court), and is ordinarily empowered to impose sentences up to a fine of Rs. 1,500 and/or 2 years rigorous/simple imprisonment unless power is vested in the
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Magistrate's Court to impose higher penalties by special provision. Appeals from convictions, sentences or orders of Magistrate's Courts within a Province lie to the High Court of the Province. In judicial divisions which does not have
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Originally known as police magistrate's courts, current magistrate's courts are established under the Judicature Act, No. 2 of 1978 to each judicial division in Sri Lanka. The
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would define the territorial limits of each judicial division. At present there are 72 judicial divisions in Sri Lanka.
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Ordering persons to enter into bonds of good conduct and preventive jurisdiction on public nuisance.
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In remote areas where there are only one magistrate and/or additional magistrate,
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is the senior of the magistrate's courts in the judicial division of Colombo.
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Issue of Warrants of Judicial orders to arrest and produce suspected persons.
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