B.D.H. Premadasa vs B.H.Dayawathie – CA NO.829/98-2013

In the case between B.D.H. Premadasa (Plaintiff-Appellant, subsequently represented by Hansani Lakshika Munasinghe) and B.H. Dayawathie (Defendant-Respondent), the court addressed whether the plaintiff was entitled to eject the defendant on the basis of the termination of a license (leave and license) to occupy certain premises. It was held that in lawsuits based on terminated licenses, the plaintiff need not prove ownership of the property but must establish the grant of permission and its lawful withdrawal. The principle reaffirmed is that the existence and termination of permission must be established for an ejection on license, emphasizing that continued control by the licensor is vital. This decision relied on established legal authorities addressing the burdens of proof in licensee-b