Sri Lanka Telecom PLC vs Jagath P. Wijeweera et al. – SC SPL/LA/NO.224/2020-2022

In the case between Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (Petitioner) and various former and current Director Generals, Deputy Directors, and officials of Sri Lanka Customs and related departments (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of compliance with Rule 2 of the Supreme Court Rules 1990 concerning the mandatory submission of a copy of the impugned Court of Appeal judgment when filing a Special Leave to Appeal petition. It was held that failure to furnish the requisite document, including the petitioner’s extraordinary delay in doing so, warrants dismissal of the application. The principles reaffirmed emphasize strict adherence to procedural mandates outlined in the Supreme Court Rules, with reference to established case law such as Mary Nona v. Fransina, Mohomad Haniffa Ali v. Khan Mohomad Al