Gunasena Amarasinghe vs W.K. Robert – CA 199/99 F -2012

In the case between Gunasena Amarasinghe (Substituted-Plaintiff-Appellant Janaki Dilrukshini Amarasinghe) and W.K. Robert, the court addressed the issue of whether the Defendant could be ejected from the suit premises as a trespasser or is protected as a tenant under the law after the expiration of a lease. It was held that the Defendant, following a determination by the Rent Board and the Plaintiff’s failure to contest that outcome, remained protected as a tenant rather than as a trespasser. The principle reaffirmed was that a determination by the Rent Board regarding tenancy status, unless successfully challenged, is binding and precludes an action for ejectment as trespass. Reliance was placed on the findings of the Rent Board and the District Judge, emphasizing the conclusive effect of