Fernando v. Bernie De Silva – sllr 1986 volume 1 page 406

In the case between Fernando (Plaintiff/Appellant) and Bernie De Silva (Defendant/Respondent), the court addressed whether the deposit of arrears of rent in court constituted a valid tender to the landlord under section 22(3)(c) of the Rent Act No. 7 of 1972, and whether such a deposit precluded the plaintiff from continuing with an ejectment action. It was held that the District Judge, after determining the issue of arrears, was required to enter a final judgment in accordance with sections 184(1) and 187 of the Civil Procedure Code, rather than an interlocutory order. The prior orders of the District Judge and the Court of Appeal were set aside, and the record was remitted for the District Court to enter a proper final judgment, reaffirming the principle that a definitive conclusion must