Jayasinghe vs. Anouka De Silva – sllr 2021 volume 3 page 222

In the case between Jayasininghe (Plaintiff) and Anouka De Silva (Defendant), the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioner’s application for leave to appeal complied with the Supreme Court Rules 1990 regarding the proper submission of essential documents. The court held that the application was procedurally defective due to the petitioner’s failure to tender critical documents, such as the original proxy, affidavit, appeal brief, and certified copy of the impugned judgment, despite an earlier undertaking to do so and after significant delay. It was determined that the petitioner did not exercise the necessary due diligence, and the explanations provided, including references to COVID-19 restrictions, did not justify the continued non-compliance. The decision reaffirmed the princ