Rajapaksha Appuhamilage Lionel Ranjith vs Suraweera Arachchige Dona Leelawathi – SC/APPEAL/100/2020-2025

In the case between Rajapaksha Appuhamilage Lionel Ranjith (Plaintiff/Appellant) and Suraweera Arachchige Dona Leelawathi, Nawalage Anushka Udayanga Cooray, and the Registrar, Land Registry, Gampaha (Defendants/Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether amendments to pleadings by the 1st and 2nd defendants were valid under Section 93 of the Civil Procedure Code. The court held that the defendants failed to meet procedural requirements for amendment, including the statutory deadline and the need for timely applications, reaffirming the principle that adherence to statutory safeguards and procedural discipline is fundamental in civil litigation. This decision relied on a detailed analysis of the evolution and interpretation of Section 93 of the Civil Procedure Code and referenced