Nambukara Wakwellagamage and Sujatha Janaki v Milani Nimeshika Kariyawasam et al – SC APPEAL NO. 33A/2012-2012

In the case between Nambukara Wakwellagamage Sujatha Janaki (Plaintiff) and Milani Nimeshika Kariyawasam (1st Defendant-Petitioner-Appellant), with Premadasa Kariyawasam and Dayawathi Kariyawasam as additional parties, the court addressed whether the lower courts erred in issuing interim injunctions against the defendants on the basis of alleged unlawful possession and subletting absent documentary proof. The court held that the prerequisites for interim injunctive relief were properly considered, including the Mediation Boards Act requirements, and further determined that the legal standards of prima facie case, balance of convenience, and equitable considerations were satisfied. Reference was made to documentary evidence such as the tenancy certificate, with reliance on established legal