Pandikoralalage Nilamani Ianthi Rranasinghe vs. Saman Ranjan Ratnayake and others – CA WRIT NO.06/2023-2023

In the case between Pandikoralalage Nilamani Ianthi Rranasinghe (Petitioner) and Saman Ranjan Ratnayake & others (Respondents), the court addressed whether interim relief via writ jurisdiction could be issued to restrain building construction allegedly in violation of Urban Development Authority Regulations. It was determined that the petitioner failed to establish any proven breach of planning or building regulations by the respondents, and that the dispute was primarily private rather than public in nature. The holding reaffirmed the principle that writ jurisdiction is reserved for public law remedies, and is not available for purely private disputes. Reliance was placed on the evaluation of documentary and photographic evidence, as well as on procedural propriety under statutory town pl