Wanasinghe Pedige Sumanawathi vs Richard Pieris Finance Ltd – CA RII/10/22-2022

In the case between Wanasinghe Pedige Sumanawathi (Petitioner) and Richard Pieris Finance Ltd (Respondent), the court addressed whether the Civil Appellate High Court of the North Western Province (Kurunegala) possessed jurisdiction to entertain the appeal, considering the original District Judge’s decision was not a judgment or final order under Section 754(1) of the Civil Procedure Code. It was determined that failure to object to jurisdiction at the earliest opportunity, coupled with continued participation, amounted to waiver. The court further examined the propriety of seeking revision or restitution in integrum under Article 138(1) of the Constitution and clarified that such jurisdiction is reserved for exceptional circumstances, which were not established in this matter. The statuto