Ratnasinghe Arachchige Biso Padma vs Jayasinghege Premarathne Jayasinghe – CA PHC/APN/142/2016-2016

In the case between Ratnasinghe Arachchige Biso Padma and Jayasinghege Premarathne Jayasinghe, the court addressed whether a revision application before the Court of Appeal was maintainable against a High Court order made on a revision application, particularly in the context of section 16(2) of the Maintenance Act No. 37 of 1999, and the procedural impact of delay and incomplete document filing. The findings established that, under the Maintenance Act, appeals from the High Court in such matters lie directly to the Supreme Court, not the Court of Appeal. The revision application was also found procedurally defective due to significant unexplained delay and the absence of required documentation, as prescribed by the Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules 1990. Citing established prece