Ambalangoda Mahawaduge Kularatne Peiris (Deceased) et al v. Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka et al – NO:397/2014-2014

In the case between Ambalangoda Mahawaduge Kularatne Peiris (Substituted by Kahapola Arachchilage Milinawathie Fernando) and the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka with various officials, the court addressed the lawfulness of the cancellation of a land permit (P1) and the entitlement to a writ of mandamus for its re-issuance. It was held that the cancellation of the permit was justified, and the substituted petitioner was not entitled to the land, reaffirming the principle that a land permit is personal to the permit holder unless a successor is nominated. The decision relied on Section 114 of the Evidence Ordinance and emphasized that the evidentiary conduct of the petitioner, particularly a lack of action regarding an allegedly forged deed of transfer, negated the claim. Recovery proceeding