Walakada Muhandiramlage Lionel Dharmasiri vs Nishshanka Ralalage Nalini Premalatha – CA PHC 94/2018-2023

In the case between Walakada Muhandiramlage Lionel Dharmasiri (2nd Party Petitioner/Appellant) and Nishshanka Ralalage Nalini Premalatha (1st Party Respondent), the court considered whether lawful possession of a disputed land parcel was established and if the Provincial High Court’s revisionary jurisdiction was appropriately invoked following a Magistrate’s order. The findings established that the appellant’s revision application lacked proof of possession or any indication of grave injustice, upholding the initial judicial orders in favor of the respondent. The legal reasoning reaffirmed that the extraordinary remedy of revision is strictly discretionary and is not a substitute for an appeal. Reference was made to established precedents and statutory provisions underscoring revision’s li