Ower Silva v. Ranisaram – sllr 2003 volume 3 page 223

In the case between Owner Silva (respondent) and Ranisaram (appellant), the court addressed whether the subject premises constituted “excepted premises” under the Rent Act, No. 7 of 1972, especially in light of the statutory transition from a Town Council to a Pradeshiya Sabha, and whether statutory requirements for service of notice to quit were satisfied. It was held that the premises retained their status as “excepted premises” due to the operation of transitional provisions under section 221 of the Pradeshiya Sabha Act, No. 15 of 1987, which preserved existing rights and obligations. The findings established that proper notice had been served as evidenced by statutory documentation and accepted postal practices. The appeal was dismissed, thereby upholding the District Court’s decision