Bope Arachchige Mala Malkanthi Lokuwithana v. M.P. Abeyrathne et al. – CA WRIT/357/2016-2016

In the case between Bope Arachchige Mala Malkanthi Lokuwithana (nee Jayawardane) and M.P. Abeyrathne (Divisional Secretary, Madurawala – Anguruwathota) and others, the court addressed the legality of the acquisition and construction of a roadway through the Plaintiff’s property, Remuna Estate, by government authorities. The central issues concerned the lawfulness of the road acquisition under the Pradeshiya Sabha Act, the validity of the relevant Government Gazette notification, the sufficiency of procedural compliance, and entitlement to writ relief under Article 140 of the Constitution. It was held that no adequate legal basis was demonstrated for issuing Writs of Certiorari, Mandamus, or Quo Warranto, and that the respondents’ process, including Gazette notification and demarcation, was