Samaranayake vs. Warnakulasuriya – sllr 2012 volume 1 page 337

Brief
In Samaranayake v. Warnakulasuriya, the Supreme Court considered whether an application for leave to appeal from a judgment of the High Court of the Province was time-barred under Rule 7 of the Supreme Court Rules 1990. The dispute originated from a dismissed recovery of land action, affirmed by the High Court, after which the appellant sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. The central legal issue was the applicability and mandatory nature of the six-week filing limit, as extended to High Court appeals by the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No. 54 of 2006. Reference was made to prior authorities including Sudath Rohana, Tea Small Holders Factories Ltd, Mahaweli Authority, George Stuart, and Jinadasa, confirming the strict application of procedu