Assembles of God of Ceylon vs Urban Council, Anuradapura and Another – sllr 2007 volume 1 page 089

The case between ASSEMBLES OF GOD OF CEYLON and URBAN COUNCil, ANURADAPURA AND ANOTHER addressed whether an affidavit alone may serve as a valid statement of objections under the Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules and whether a failure to file a distinct statement of objections deprived a respondent of the right to be heard. It was determined that, although the rules require a formal statement of objections supported by an affidavit for any averments of fact, the submission of an affidavit without a separate statement does not warrant exclusion from making submissions, thereby maintaining procedural discipline while upholding the opportunity for hearing. The decision relied on references to relevant statutory provisions and prior case law, underscoring that technical non-complianc