T.M.D. Samanmala Almeida v. W. Serasinghe et al. – CA 224/1998 F -1998

In the case between T.M.D. Samanmala Almeida (Plaintiff/Appellant) and W. Serasinghe, W.W.E. M.W. Ekanayake, and the Honourable Attorney General (Defendants/Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the land described in the 2nd Schedule to the Plaint was improperly included in Lot 16 and wrongfully acquired by the State under the Land Acquisition Act. It was held that the Plaintiff’s claims were unsubstantiated, as the evidence did not support the assertion of wrongful inclusion or procedural impropriety in the acquisition. The principle reaffirmed was that the law aids those who are vigilant in asserting their rights, not those who delay action, referencing the maxim “Vigilantibus Et Non Dormientibus Jura Subveniunt.” The findings relied upon the statutory requirements of th