Kandyan law

Proclamation of 1815

Laws and institutions that existed in the Kandyan provinces before 1815 would be continued.

Proclamation of 31st May 1816

Attempt to limit the application of Kandyan law only to inhabitants of the Kandyan Provinces.

Proclamation of 1818

• Earlier proclamations ceased to have legal effect.
• Continuous application of laws according to the ancient and established usages to the inhabitants of Kandyan Provinces.
• Indicate the Courts that should hear cases of Kandyans in Criminal and Civil cases.
• Drew a distinction between tribunals which were to have jurisdiction over kandyans and others.
• Formal annexation of Kandyan Provinces to Maritime Provinces.

Law of Maritime Provinces applied.
Charter of Justice 1801
Charter of Justice 1833
Proclamation of 1799
Ordinance No. 5 of 1835

Ordinance 5 of 1852

• Restriction of Kandyan law and introduction of law of England.
• When there is a gap in kandyan law the law of maritime provinces should be used to fill the gap.
• Kandyna provinces be governed by Criminal law of maritime provinces.
• Law of maritime provinces should apply in regard to inheritance rights and Marriages of Europenas and Burghers.
• Mohommadan code should apply to all Muslims.