WeligalleWedarallageDevarAshoka Gunawardena vs PradeshiyaSabhava of Mawanella – SC APPEAL NO. 95/2010-2010

In the case between WeligalleWedarallage Devar Ashoka Gunawardena and WeligalleWedarallage Madhawa Sisira Kumara (Plaintiffs) and the Pradeshiya Sabha of Mawanella (Defendant), the court examined the entitlement to an interim injunction concerning the alleged development of a roadway on the Plaintiffs’ land. The main issue addressed was whether the Plaintiffs had met the threshold for granting an interim injunction by establishing a prima facie case and demonstrating irreparable harm. The court held that the Plaintiffs failed to show sufficient grounds for such relief, noting the longstanding and gazetted status of the roadway. This outcome reaffirmed the principle that equitable remedies must be balanced against public benefit and supported by credible evidence of harm. Reference was made