Board of Investment of Sri Lanka vs Million Garments (Pvt) Ltd – SC HC LA 58/2012-2014

In the case between the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka and Million Garments (Pvt) Ltd, the Supreme Court addressed whether an application for leave to appeal, filed under Section 37(2) of the Arbitration Act, was time barred by the six‐week period prescribed by the Supreme Court Rules. It was held that the absence of an express time limit in the Arbitration Act does not create a flexible standard; rather, the mandatory six-week period from the Supreme Court Rules must apply. The decision drew upon the precise computation of limitation periods, relevant statutory provisions, and prior judgments including Tea Small Factories Ltd v Weragoda and Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka v United Agency Construction, reinforcing that strict adherence to prescribed procedural deadlines is required in ar