Galagedarage Don Chandrawathie et al. v. Carmen Angeline de Silva et al. – SC APPEAL 179/2015-2015

In the case between Galagedarage Don Chandrawathie and others (Plaintiffs) and Carmen Angeline de Silva alias Angeline Naidu and Fathima Farzana Rafik alias Shafik (Defendants), the Supreme Court addressed the legitimacy of interim injunctions sought to restrain the alienation, leasing, or disposal of property rights following a dispute over co-ownership after the death of a sibling, Gunapala. The appeal revolved around the sufficiency of evidence concerning alleged marriage and entitlement, and whether the Plaintiffs had demonstrated a strong prima facie case, risk of irreparable harm, or a tipping of the balance of convenience in their favor. It was held that the Plaintiffs failed to meet the required legal standards for granting interim injunctions. The principle reaffirmed was that the