Anura Liyanage v. Ceylon Electricity Board – CA S09/2000-2000

In the case between Anura Liyanage (Plaintiff/Respondent) and Ceylon Electricity Board (Defendant/Appellant), the central issue concerned the legality of the Ceylon Electricity Board’s disconnection orders (P9 and P10), the Plaintiff’s entitlement to damages due to removal of the electricity meter, the applicability of statutory good faith immunity for the Board, and the Board’s right to counterclaim for alleged losses due to fraudulent electricity consumption. The court held that the orders to disconnect were invalid and the Plaintiff was entitled to damages, reaffirming the principle that statutory bodies must adhere to procedural fairness and cannot claim immunity absent “good faith” conduct under Section 59(1) of the Ceylon Electricity Board Act. Findings emphasized that the lack of co