Sumith Ediriwickrama vs Charitha Ratwatte – SC APPEAL NO. 85/2004-2013

In the case between Sumith Ediriwickrama (Competent Authority, Pugoda Textiles Lanka Ltd., and others) and W.A. Richard Ratnasiri and others, the court addressed the issue of procedural compliance regarding the filing of an amended petition for special leave to appeal under Rules 3 and 7 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1990, and the mandatory service of notices on all respondents under Rule 8(3). It was held that preliminary objections concerning the timeliness of the amended petition and the completeness of notice service were raised belatedly and without prejudice; as such, both objections were overruled. The decision reaffirmed the principle that procedural objections must be raised promptly to ensure judicial efficiency and emphasized adherence to procedural rules. Reference was made to th