Edirisinghe Arachchige Samantha Edirisinghe vs Suduhakurulage Gayani Kaushalya Rasanjalee and Suduhakurulage Dias Shelton – SC APPEAL 24/2015-2015

In the case between Edirisinghe Arachchige Samantha Edirisinghe (Plaintiff/Appellant) and Suduhakurulage Gayani Kaushalya Rasanjalee and Suduhakurulage Dias Shelton (Defendants/Respondents), the court addressed whether a claim for damages of Rs. One Million for seduction was time-barred under Section 9 of the Prescription Ordinance, alongside the validity of a declaration of nullity for the marriage between the parties. The findings established that the damages claim, having been instituted over two years after the act of seduction, was prescribed and could not be maintained. The court reaffirmed that statutory limitations prescribed by the Prescription Ordinance must be strictly adhered to in actions for damages arising out of seduction. Reference was made to relevant case law and statuto