P A William Singho vs Wilbet Kariyawasam – CA PHC 71/2004-2017

In the case between P. A. William Singho (Applicant-Petitioner-Appellant) and Wilbet Kariyawasam (Respondent-Respondent-Respondent), the court addressed the entitlement to a claimed right of way under section 66(1)(b) of the Primary Court Procedure Act. It was determined that the Appellant failed to establish entitlement to the right of way as required by law, and both the Magistrate’s Court and the Provincial High Court lawfully declined relief. The appellate court relied on the legal standard articulated in Ramalingam v. Thangarajah, reaffirming that the central inquiry concerns entitlement rather than mere possession. The decision underscores the principle that revisionary powers are not to be exercised absent exceptional circumstances and highlights the necessity of proving legal entit