Costa Patabendige Alex Ratne Deepal Fernando vs Amitha Sandaseeli Kellambi – CA LA/APPLICATION NO: 346/2006-2014

In the case between Costa Patabendige Alex Ratne Deepal Fernando and Amitha Sandaseeli Kellambi (by Power of Attorney, Kurugamge Rohana Perera), with the Bank of Ceylon as a party, the court addressed whether the Plaintiff could introduce evidence and documents beyond the restrictions established by a prior court order dated 17.08.2006. It was held that the Plaintiff must be confined to the original, limited scope of evidence, and subsequent orders permitting broader evidence and documents not previously listed were invalid. The holding reaffirmed that judicial orders delimiting evidentiary scope must be adhered to, and deviation undermines procedural integrity. Reliance was placed on principles governing the law of evidence and civil procedure, underscoring that circumvention of procedura