Udahagallalle Gedera Ranjith Gangoda vs Bank of Ceylon – CA WRIT/334/2018-2021

The case between Udahagallalle Gedera Ranjith Gangoda (proprietor of “Happy Leoni Hotel”) and the Bank of Ceylon addressed the issue of whether writs of certiorari and prohibition should be granted to prevent the sale of mortgaged property following alleged default on loan payments. The court held that writ relief was not available in circumstances where major material facts remained in dispute, reaffirming the principle that disputed facts are not amenable to determination in writ proceedings. The decision relied on established precedents regulating the discretionary nature of writ jurisdiction and recognized that such jurisdiction is inappropriate for matters requiring resolution of factual controversies. It was emphasized that, even if a right to relief is evidenced, the conduct of the