Jayawardene v. Bandaranayake and Others – sllr 1998 volume 3 page 072

In the dispute between Bandaranayake and others (plaintiffs) and the defendant lessee, the court addressed whether the erection of buildings (timber shed) by the defendant on leased bare land constituted a new tenancy, thereby granting Rent Act protection, and whether an increased rental payment could be construed as the commencement of a fresh lease agreement. It was held that temporary structures did not transform the original lease of bare land into a tenancy of buildings and that an increase in rent alone did not signify the establishment of a new tenancy agreement. The principle reaffirmed was that lease contractual terms must be expressly shown for Rent Act protection to apply. Reliance was placed on the examination of lease receipts, lease terms, and established legal principles reg