Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. v. Prins Gunasekera – sllr 2000 volume 2 page 323

In the case between Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (plaintiff) and Prins Gunasekera (defendant) with ancillary involvement from Samco Agencies Ltd., the court addressed the enforceability of a UK defamation judgment under the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Ordinance. The central issue concerned whether the defendant, directly or through agency relationships, was carrying on business or ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, a statutory precondition for recognition of a foreign judgment. The case examined evidentiary sufficiency regarding business operations and agency, with substantial scrutiny of affidavits, contracts, and newspaper distribution practices. Relying on statutory interpretation and relevant UK precedents, it was determined that the evidence did not definiti