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Part II · Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

4. Application for recognition, registration and enforcement of a foreign judgment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

An applicant may make an application in such form and manner accompanied by such information and documents as may be prescribed by rules made under this

Act, to the registering court for recognition, registration and enforcement of a foreign judgment –

Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

(a)

within ten years from the date of the final judgment along with a certificate issued by the relevant authority of the original court authenticating such judgment; and

(b)

by way of summary procedure in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XXIV of Part II of the

Civil Procedure Code:

Provided however, the registering court may entertain an application made after ten years from the date of the final judgment if the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the court that the reasons for such delay are valid:

Provided further, the registering court shall not allow the parties to adduce any oral evidence, and shall conclude the proceedings on the petitions, statements of objections, affidavits and any other documents tendered by such parties within a period of six months from the date of application for the recognition, registration and enforcement of the foreign judgment.

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