Wimaladasa vs. Mary Nona – sllr 2015 volume 1 page 289

In the dispute between the Plaintiff‑Respondent (the wife of the permit holder claiming title to the land) and the Defendant‑Appellant (an occupant of state land without a valid permit), the court considered whether the land permit was issued under the Land Development Ordinance or the State (Crown) Lands Ordinance. It was determined that the permit had been issued under the State (Crown) Lands Ordinance. The findings established that, according to Section 16 of the State Lands Ordinance, the rights granted by such a permit cease upon the death of the named permit holder, and no further title survives to the Plaintiff‑Respondent. The earlier District Court and High Court judgments were set aside, as both had been based on the incorrect assumption that the permit fell under the Land Develop