People’s Bank v. Lanka Queen Int’L Private Limited – sllr 1999 volume 1 page 233

In the case between People’s Bank and Lanka Queen International Private Limited, the court addressed the issue of compliance with procedural requirements under the Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) Act (as amended), particularly concerning the defendant’s obligation to file an application for leave to appear and show cause against a decree Nisi. It was held that submission of an affidavit without a written application is insufficient to satisfy section 6(2) of the Act. This holding reaffirmed the principle that statutory mandates in procedural matters must be strictly fulfilled. The decision relied on the express terms of section 6(2) of the Act and recent legislative amendments, emphasizing the necessity for both an application and affidavit in defence proceedings. The ruling clarified t