Priyanthi Chandrika Jinadasa vs Pathma Hemamali – sllr 2011 volume 1 page 337

In the case between Priyanthi Chandrika Jinadasa (and subsequently her widow) and Pathma Hemamali and others, the court addressed whether an application for leave to appeal from a High Court decision was filed within the mandatory time limits prescribed by Supreme Court Rules. It was held that the application, filed outside the 42-day period mandated by Rule 7 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1990, could not be excused on the basis of mitigating circumstances such as bereavement. The principle that strict compliance with procedural time limits is required for appeals was reaffirmed. Reliance was placed on relevant statutes and precedents, underscoring that procedural rules for filing appeals are mandatory and excusal due to personal circumstances is not permitted under the current legal framewo