Orient Financial Services Corporation Limited vs. Ranepuradewage Upathissa et al. – SC APPEAL 42/2015-2023

In the case between Orient Finance PLC (formerly Orient Financial Services Corporation Limited) and Ranepuradewage Upathissa and others, the court addressed whether enforcement of arbitral awards requires submission of the complete contract containing the arbitration clause or whether the original or a duly certified copy of the arbitration agreement suffices under section 31(2)(b) of the Arbitration Act No. 11 of 1995. The court held that filing either the original arbitration agreement or a duly certified copy satisfies the statutory requirement, rejecting the necessity of producing the entire contract. The tribunal’s jurisdiction was further affirmed based on the separability of the arbitration clause within the Master Finance Lease Agreement, and it was clarified that multiple disputes