Rupahinge Gunaratne vs Madara Swarnamalee Wijewardena – CAW APPLICATION NO.330/2012-2013

In the case between Rupahinge Gunaratne and Madara Swarnamalee Wijewardena Thennakoon and others, the court addressed the issue of whether interim relief should be granted to stay or suspend Licence No. 8529, which authorized gemming on the land “Peelikumbura.” The court held that the balance of convenience did not favor granting such interim relief, reaffirming the principle that the grant of an interim injunction is subject to strict requirements, including prompt application, demonstration of irreparable harm, and the consideration that interim relief should not preempt the effectiveness of final relief. The decision relied on legal standards governing interim orders in administrative law, emphasizing the necessity for timely action and substantive grounds when seeking to suspend admini