58. Upon appeal the Court of Appeal may
| (a) in a criminal case
| | (i) affirm the judgment, conviction, sentence or final order appealed from and dismiss the appeal; or | | |
| | (ii) allow the appeal and set aside the judgment, conviction, sentence or final order appealed from and order a retrial or acquit the appellant or make such other order as may be appropriate; or | | |
| | (iii) vary the judgment, conviction, sentence or final order appealed from or reduce or enhance the sentence or the nature thereof ; where the sentence is enhanced, the sentence shall not exceed the sentence which a Primary Court could impose ; or | | |
| | (iv) where the appeal is from an order of acquittal reverse such order and direct a new trial; | | |
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| (b) in a civil case-
| | (i) affirm the judgment, decree or order and dismiss the appeal; or | | |
| | (ii) allow the appeal and set aside the judgment, decree or order ; or | | |
| | (iii) vary the judgment, decree or order; and (iv) order costs in an amount which seems to the court to be reasonable. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts