Edirisinghe v. Wimalawardane and Another – sllr 2002 volume 3 page 343

In the case between Edirisinghe (plaintiff) and Wimalawardane and another (defendants), the court addressed whether leave should be granted allowing the joinder of a second cause of action with the first under Section 35(1) of the Civil Procedure Code, despite the application being made at a late stage. The central holding established that procedural rules should not be interpreted rigidly to prevent substantive justice, especially where both claims could be tried together without prejudice to the defendants. This approach reaffirmed the principle that technical irregularities must not obstruct the administration of justice, referring to relevant statutes and judicial observations favoring a flexible, justice-oriented application of civil procedure. The prior refusal of the District Court