Ranasinghe v. Premadharma and Others – sllr 1985 volume 1 page 063

In the case between Abeywardena (landlord) and Jinadasa and others (tenants), the Supreme Court addressed whether a tenant, having repudiated or disclaimed the tenancy, is entitled to statutory protection under the Rent Act, particularly the requirement to serve notice to quit prior to ordering ejectment. It was determined that a tenant who denies the existence of tenancy cannot subsequently claim the benefit of statutory protection requiring such notice. The result reaffirmed the legal principle that a party cannot affirm and disaffirm a contract simultaneously. Reference was made to section 22 of the Rent Act and relevant precedents concerning the interrelationship between statutory notice and repudiation of the tenancy. The holding clarified that the statutory requirement of notice is i