D.B. International (Private) Limited v. Hennadi Gamage Manoj Priyantha – CA COC/02/19-2022

In the case between D.B. International (Private) Limited and Hennadi Gamage Manoj Priyantha, the court addressed whether the Defendant violated an Interim Injunction restraining him from making constructions or altering the nature of the disputed property, and whether such violation constituted contempt of court under Article 105(3) of the Constitution. It was held that a prima facie case for contempt was established based on evidence of unauthorized constructions carried out by the Defendant in contravention of the injunction, justifying issuance of summons for contempt proceedings. The decision reaffirmed the principle that wilful breach of a court order by a party bound by its terms is subject to immediate judicial scrutiny and possible punishment for contempt, thereby underscoring the