Kithsiri v. Gamalath – sllr 2003 volume 2 page 135

In KITHSIRI (plaintiff/respondent) v. GAMALATH (defendant/appellant), the court addressed whether the premises in question qualified as “excepted premises” under Regulation 3 of the Rent Act in the context of changes in local administrative bodies, specifically the transition from a Town Council to a District Development Council. It was held that the statutory framework, including Regulation 3 of the Rent Act and Section 221 of the Pradeshiya Sabha Act, preserved the applicability of relevant provisions to the premises despite the administrative changes. The trial judgment in favor of the plaintiff/respondent was upheld, reinforcing the principle that legislative intent and continuity of statutory obligations are not negated by subsequent alterations in local authority structure. Reliance