Serasinghe Pathiranage Udula vs. National Gem and Jewellery Authority – CA/WRIT/653/2023-2024

Brief
In the case between Serasinghe Pathiranage Udula (and related appellants, including Seelawathie Pathirana) and various respondents comprised primarily of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority, the 6th Respondent (an individual asserting complete ownership of the disputed property), and other associated public officers and governmental bodies, the court addressed the central issue of title to a land known as Linthotakumbura. The dispute centered on whether lawful issuance of a gemming licence covering 2 acres by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority could occur absent the consents of all property co-owners, particularly when the applicant’s claim of ownership was disputed. It was held that, due to unresolved factual conflicts concerning title and questions surrounding prior lice