Sunil Liyanage Vs. Divisional Secretary, Athuruliya – CA PHC/174/2015-2015

In the case between the Divisional Secretary, Athuruliya, Thibbotuwawa, Akuressa (Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent) and Sunil Liyanage, Etambagahawatta, Thalahagama, Makandura (Respondent-Petitioner-Appellant), the court addressed the issue of unauthorized possession of State Land under Section 5 of the State Land (Recovery of Possession) Act No. 7 of 1979. It was determined that the Appellant was properly subjected to eviction from State Land following compliance with statutory notice requirements, and challenge to identification of the disputed property was without merit. The principle reaffirmed is that statutory compliance and estoppel apply where participation in proceedings effectively acknowledges service, and identification of land for eviction is based on evidence rather than the A