Piyadasa Alias Jinadasa v. Mohamed Osman – sllr 1984 volume 2 page 225

The case between Mohamed Osman (landlord, respondent in the appeal) and Piyadasa alias Jinadasa (tenant, appellant in the appeal) addressed the validity of a notice to quit which simultaneously specified termination of the existing tenancy and offered a new tenancy at an increased rent. It was determined that a notice to quit specifying a clear termination date while inviting a new contractual relationship under revised terms does not render the notice ambiguous or invalid. The holding reaffirmed the principle that the sufficiency of a notice to quit under common law is governed by its clarity and certainty rather than formal requirements. The decision relied on precedents such as Sellahewa v. Ranaweera and examined similar authorities, emphasizing that the presence of an alternative offer