Malabadagamage Wimalawathie vs Vincent Jayawamasinghe – CA NO. 755/2000-2013

In the case between Malabadagamage Wimalawathie (Plaintiff/Appellant) and Vincent Jayawarnasinghe (Defendant/Respondent), the court addressed the issue of entitlement to possession and rights over certain land based on the validity and subsistence of a state-issued land permit. It was held that the cancellation of the plaintiff’s land permit before trial, and the absence of evidence establishing its reinstatement, precluded any claim to possession by the plaintiff. The principle reaffirmed is that valid lawful possession and entitlement to land under a permit require the ongoing validity of such a permit, supported by credible documentation and actual possession. This decision relied on statutory requirements governing land permits and established that the cancellation of a permit prior to