Jayasinghage Benedict Nimal Perera v. Divisional Secretary et al. – NO. 30/2009-2017

In the case between Jayasinghage Benedict Nimal Perera and others (Petitioners) and the Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Ja-ela, Ceylon Electricity Board officials, and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether Petitioners could file an amended petition to challenge actions and decisions arising after the filing of the original petition, specifically concerning a new report by the Divisional Secretary of Gampaha and the inclusion of new parties. It was held that the amended petition—seeking to challenge entirely new matters and orders introduced after the original filing—was not proper and could not be admitted in the extant proceedings. The principle reaffirmed is that amendments introducing new causes of action and new respondents relating to events subsequent to the