Mahawattage Dona Chanika Diluni Abeyratne v. Jaykay Marketing Services (Pvt) Ltd. – SC APPEAL NO. 199/12-2017

In the case between Mahawattage Dona Chanika Diluni Abeyratne (Plaintiff-Respondent/Petitioner) and Janaka R. Goonewardene, Jaykay Marketing Services (Keels Supermarket), and others (Defendants), the Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the Plaintiff established a prima facie legal right to unobstructed access to her residence and to an unpolluted environment, and whether an interim injunction was rightly granted and then vacated. It was held that the Plaintiff demonstrated both a recognizable legal right and the risk of irreparable harm, warranting restoration of the interim injunction previously vacated by the High Court. The court reaffirmed principles governing interim injunctions, emphasizing the necessity of establishing a prima facie case and the risk of irreparable injury,