Nagagala Athukoralalage Sudharma Manel vs. W. Irangani Perera – CA-WRT-215/23-2024

In the case between Ambagahapitiyage Don Nadeesh Nuwan Perera (through Danagala Athukoralalage Sudharma Manel, power of attorney holder) as Plaintiff and a group of respondents including Galhenage Kularathna as Defendant, the court addressed whether the Debt Conciliation Board had jurisdiction to entertain an application that was alleged to be time-barred under Section 19(1A) of the Debt Conciliation Board Ordinance, as well as compliance with the statutory requirements regarding possession and the three-year rule. It was determined that the Board lawfully exercised its jurisdiction under Section 56 by finding the application properly before it, referencing Hilda Perera v. Lawrence Perera, and that the statutory limitations did not operate to bar the proceedings. The petitioner’s applicati