Bandaranayake v. Karunawathie – sllr 2003 volume 3 page 295

In the case between the plaintiff-respondent (claiming title under a permit issued pursuant to the Land Development Ordinance, dated 16.10.1991) and the defendant-appellant (asserting entitlement based on a purported nomination and an alleged last will), the court addressed the validity of the permit, the procedures for nomination under the Land Development Ordinance, and compliance with statutory requirements, including the Prevention of Frauds Ordinance and the Prescription Ordinance. It was held that the plaintiff-respondent’s permit and nomination were validly executed, and the objections raised by the defendant-appellant regarding forgery, prescription, and the last will did not affect the plaintiff-respondent’s title. Adherence to statutory requirements and procedural compliance was