Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited vs. Buildmart Lanka (Pvt.) Limited – sllr 2010 volume 1 page 292

In the case between Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited and Buildmart Lanka (Pvt.) Limited, the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioner’s affidavit, filed in support of a leave to appeal against a High Court judgment, complied with Section 12(2) and its proviso of the Oaths and Affirmations Ordinance, and whether a conflict of interest existed due to the affiant’s dual role as both Attorney-at-Law and Commissioner for Oaths with prior involvement in the matter. The court held that the affidavit was invalid, as it did not comply with the statutory requirements due to the conflict of interest, and upheld the preliminary objection. The principle reaffirmed was that any affidavit for judicial proceedings must be administered by an officer not directly connected with t