Municipal Council of Moratuwa vs Weerahennadige Shian Hiresh Fernando – SC SPL/LA NO. 122-123/2011-2011

In the case between the Municipal Council of Moratuwa, His Worship Lord Mayor Moratuwa, and the Municipal Commissioner (Respondent–Petitioners) and Weerahennadige Shian Hiresh Fernando (Petitioner–Respondent), the court addressed whether special leave petitions were filed within the statutory six‐week period under Rule 7 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1990. The ruling established that the petitions were lodged within the prescribed time frame, clarifying that the six-week period is calculated from the date of actual pronouncement of the Court of Appeal judgment rather than the date printed on the judgment. The decision addressed preliminary objections including the inclusion of unsupported material and the calculation of the time limit for appeal. The objections were overruled, and costs were