Seylan Bank Ltd v. Piyasena And Another – sllr 2005 volume 2 page 131

In Seylan Bank Ltd. v. Piyasena and another, the court addressed the entitlement to an interim injunction preventing the auction of a disputed property, focusing on the proper identification of the land amidst conflicting boundaries and unresolved title issues, notably with the Land Reform Commission’s involvement. The determination centered on whether the applicant’s possession of the property justified injunctive relief despite title irregularities, and on the application of established criteria for injunctions — prima facie case, imminence of injury, risk of irreparable harm, and balance of convenience. Relying on authoritative precedents, it was found that interim injunctive relief was appropriate, affirming that the legal requirements to restrain the auction pending further adjudicat