Pradeshiya Sanwardana Bankuwa vs K G P M Nirmalath – SC APPEAL NO 168/2015-2025

The case originated in the District Court of Anuradhapura regarding alleged deprivation of overtime payments, promotion, and other remunerations under the Regional Development Bank Act, No. 6 of 1997. Proceedings began on 12.09.2008, addressing issues related to the substitution of the Party Sought to be Substituted due to the abolition of the 1st Defendant under the Pradeshiya Sanwardana Bank Act, No. 41 of 2008. Defendants raised allegations of malicious prosecution and objected on preliminary and substantive grounds. Orders of the District Court dated 07.10.2011 and the Provincial High Court dated 10.02.2015 were upheld before appeal.

E.A.G.R. Amarasekara, J. determined that an error occurred in permitting the substitution of the Party Sought to be Substituted in place of the 1st Def