Ceylinco Development Bank Limited vs Janaka Kumara Elvitigala and Gunasinghe Arachchige Jayanthi Mala – SC CHC/25/2009-2009

In the case between Ceylinco Development Bank Limited (Plaintiff-Respondent) and Janaka Kumara Elvitigala and Gunasinghe Arachchige Jayanthi Mala (Defendants-Appellants), the court addressed issues arising from a hire purchase agreement involving a vehicle. The dispute centered on alleged default in payment, breach of contractual terms, and contentions concerning the accuracy of the statement of account, as well as a procedural defect regarding an incorrect date cited in the petition of appeal. It was held that the evidence supporting the Plaintiff-Respondent’s claim remained uncontradicted, the breach by the Appellants was established, and the error in the petition’s date did not result in prejudice. The principle reaffirmed was that procedural irregularities do not override substantive j