M. Tudor Danister Anthony Fernando v. Rankiri Hettiarachchige Fredie Perera – SC HCCA/L.A CASE NO. 279/2012-2014

In the case between M. Tudor Danister Anthony Fernando and Rankiri Hettiarachchige Fredie Perera, the court addressed the validity of an affidavit challenged for inconsistencies between the language of oath (“do hereby make oath”) and affirmation (“affirmed”) within its contents. It was held that such an internal discrepancy does not render the affidavit invalid, provided the essential formalities under the Oaths and Affirmation Ordinance and Civil Procedure Code are satisfied, specifically that the document was properly dated, signed in an authorized place, and administered before an authorized officer. This principle reaffirms the sufficiency of substantive compliance with statutory requirements over literal conformity to language, and clarified that such preliminary objections based on