Weerasinghe v. Chandradasa – sllr 1980 volume 2 page 073

In the case between the landlord (plaintiff) and the tenant (defendant), the court addressed the interpretation of section 27(1)(b) and 27(1)(d) of the Rent Act, specifically concerning the requirements for a landlord “living in and living only in” the premises and the validity of a notice to quit phrased as “on or before” a specified date. The court determined that the plaintiff, as landlord, had satisfied the statutory residency condition and that the notice to quit was effective, affirming the principle that statutory requirements should be interpreted in accordance with established judicial precedent and practical evidence of residence. Precedents such as Gunasekera v. Wijesinghe and Weeraperumal v. Dawood Mohamed were relied upon, reinforcing the importance of objective indicia in suc