Illangakoon Mudiyanselage Gnanathilaka Illangakoon vs. Anula Kumarihamy Lenawela – SC H.C. C.A. L.A. 277/11-2013

In the case between Illangakoon Mudiyanselage Gnanathilaka Illangakoon (Plaintiff) and Anula Kumarihamy Lenawela (Defendant), the court examined whether the Plaintiff’s application for leave to appeal complied with the mandatory procedural requirements of Rules 28(2) and 28(5) of the Supreme Court Rules, 1990, particularly regarding the proper identification of all parties in the proceedings. The sequence of events involved the Plaintiff challenging a High Court judgment, with the Defendant raising preliminary objections over procedural deficiencies, including incomplete party names and discrepancies within the Plaintiff’s submissions. The court determined that the Plaintiff’s application did not satisfy the strict requirements of Rule 28(2), rendering the application defective and ineligi