Nurul Misiriya Sareek vs Ranathunga Arachchige Asilin Nona – CA APPEAL NO.113/98 F -2013

In the case between Mrs. Nurul Misiriya Sareek (plaintiff/appellant) and Ranathunga Arachchige Asilin Nona (defendant/respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the plaintiff was entitled to possession of premises on the ground of subletting by the tenant, in light of requirements under the Rent Act No. 7 of 1972 for proper quit notice. It was held that the plaintiff was not entitled to relief as termination of tenancy for subletting must be specifically communicated in the quit notice, which was not done in this instance. This decision reaffirmed the principle that a landlord’s action for ejectment must be founded on grounds expressly stated in the quit notice to the tenant, as required by statute. The case relied on the Rent Act and related judicial precedents, underscoring th