T.W.Mary Nona (Deceased) Malbe, Pihimbuwa vs Sakkarapedige Gunapala of Mahawela, Pihimbuwa – REV 168/07-2018

In the case between T.W. Mary Nona (substituted by G.D. Sriyani Mallika Weerasinghe) and Sakkarapedige Gunapala (with Hapuwa Dewavalage Malani Kusumawathi and other listed Defendants-Respondents), the court addressed whether the substituted petitioner had proper locus standi to continue the revision application, whether exceptional circumstances existed to justify revisionary jurisdiction, and the permissibility of raising preliminary objections more than a decade after initiation of proceedings. The court held that the objection to locus standi—raised after significant delay—was not sustainable, as the right to object was waived due to failure to raise it at an earlier stage despite multiple opportunities. It was reaffirmed that objections not raised in a timely manner may be considered a