4. Abandonment of portions of the claim

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

A plaintiff shall have the right to abandon or relinquish a part of the claim or claims in order to invoke the jurisdiction of a Small Claims Court and shall include an averment to the said effect in the plaint.

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Part II

Pleadings and Summons

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Part III

Documentary Evidence

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Part IV

Trial

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Part V

Appeals

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Part VI

General Provisions

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