Arulrajasingham v. Thavyogarajah – sllr 2003 volume 2 page 175

In the case between Arulrajasingham (plaintiff-respondent, landlord/employer) and Thavyogarajah (defendant-appellant, tenant/former employee), the court addressed whether a tenant who obtained residency through an employment relationship remained protected under the Rent Act after the cessation of employment, and whether a landlord is entitled to eject such a tenant under amended statutory provisions. It was held that once the tenant’s employment ends, the landlord may lawfully seek ejectment under sections 22(1)(c) and 22(2)(c) of the Rent Act, No. 7 of 1972 as amended by Act No. 55 of 1980, without needing further grounds for ejectment. The decision reinforced the statutory right of landlords under the amended Rent Act, signifying a shift from the protections of the former Rent Restricti