Dr. Sena Yaddehige vs Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka – SC SPL/LA APPLICATION NO. 100/2019-2023

In the case between Dr. Sena Yaddehige and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (including Dr. Tilak Karunaratne, Ranel T. Wijesinha, and other associated officers/directors), the Supreme Court addressed whether a petition for Special Leave to Appeal must be supported by an affidavit under Rules 2 and 6 of the Supreme Court Rules of 1990 when factual matters are verifiable by reference to the impugned order, and whether technical defects in the certification of a foreign affidavit under the Consular Functions Act can be cured. It was determined that when issues of law can be ascertained from the face of the impugned order, the absence of a supporting affidavit is not fatal to the application. Furthermore, technical non-compliance with the consular authentication requirements