Gunasekera and Another v. Abdul Latiff – sllr 1995 volume 1 page 225

In the case between Gunasekera and Another (Plaintiffs) and Abdul Latiff (Defendant), the court addressed the issue of whether a clerical amendment to correct the premises number in pleadings, from “102” to “122,” should be allowed at or after the commencement of trial under the amended section 93 of the Civil Procedure Code. The court held that the requirements for permitting such amendments, particularly after the trial has commenced, are stringent and were not satisfied in this case. The holding reaffirmed that amendments at this stage require proof of grave and irremediable injustice if refused and a clear absence of laches or delay by the moving party. The decision relied on the current statutory framework and judicial precedents limiting judicial discretion for late amendments, empha