Softlogic Finance PLC vs Kollurage Priyanka Don Kollurage – SC APPEAL 43/2024-2025

In the case between Softlogic Finance PLC and Kollurage Priyanka Don Kollurage, the court addressed the enforceability of an arbitral award issued under the Arbitration Act, with specific reference to Sections 31, 32, 33, and 34. It was held that an enforcement application for an arbitral award requires strict adherence to the statutory requirements, and parties who do not file an application to set aside the award are confined to objecting only on the basis of non-compliance with Section 31. The court reaffirmed the principle of minimal judicial intervention in arbitration and the finality of arbitral awards. Reliance was placed on the statutory framework of the Arbitration Act, emphasizing that the High Court lacks authority to amplify the grounds for objection or delay enforcement based