Bank of Ceylon vs M.C.M. Ramzan – CA NO. 606/2000-2014
The case between Bank of Ceylon, Central Office, York Street, Colombo 1 (Plaintiff) and G.P.P. Wijegunawardena, Aladeniya, Werallagama (1st Defendant) and M.C.M. Ramzan, No. 121, Walgampaya, Danture (2nd Defendant/Appellant), addressed whether recovery of Rs. 142,462/- and interest by the Plaintiff from the Defendants was justified, specifically considering the admissibility of documentary evidence (P2 and P3) admitted without objection at trial. It was determined that objections not raised at the point of admission during trial cannot be subsequently advanced on appeal, reaffirming the principle that appellate courts adhere to trial record objections as per established precedent (Cinemas Limited Vs. Sounderarajan). The holding emphasized the finality of unobjected documentary admissions a
