Seneviratne vs Herath and Another – sllr 2005 volume 2 page 295

In the case between Seneviratne (Plaintiff) and Herath and Another (Defendants), the court addressed whether amendment of the plaint could be permitted after the commencement of trial, especially when the plaintiff was compelled to proceed without counsel due to the withdrawal of several Attorneys-at-Law. It was held that such an amendment should be allowed, reaffirming the principle that procedural fairness and access to justice take precedence over mere delay when adequate reasons for the delay are established. Reliance was placed on considerations surrounding laches and the circumstances leading to the delay, with reference to established legal principles regarding amendments and the non-alteration of the action’s scope. The decision clarified that amendments motivated by changed circum