Lakshman De Silva v. Vivekanandan – sllr 1994 volume 3 page 335

In the case between the landlord of premises No. 24 1/1, Torrington Avenue, Colombo 7 (Plaintiff) and the tenant occupying the premises (Defendant), the court addressed whether the tenant’s conduct amounted to “nuisance” under Section 22(2)(d) of the Rent Act and the proper method for calculating damages in relation to authorized rent. It was determined that cumulative acts of abuse, intimidation, obstruction of access, noise disturbances, and harassment went beyond trivial inconvenience and justified ejectment. It was established that “nuisance” in landlord and tenant law requires material interference with the ordinary physical comfort of human existence. Damages were limited to the figure based on the authorized rent. The appeal was dismissed with costs and the decree varied accordingly