Soysa vs R. C. Perera – sllr 2006 volume 1 page 165

Brief
In the case between Soysa (plaintiff/landlady) and R. C. Perera (defendant/tenant), the court addressed whether the creation of an opening in a common wall between 1980 and 1983 constituted deterioration of the premises, justifying the tenant’s ejectment, and whether the alleged timing and consent related to the wall opening invalidated the plaintiff’s claim. The holding established that the defendant’s appeal was without merit, the evidence indicated deterioration attributable to the tenant’s action, and the plaintiff was entitled to succeed in her action for ejectment. The decision reaffirmed the principle that tenants who cause unauthorized alterations resulting in deterioration of leased property may be subject to ejectment. The analysis referred to testimonial and documentary ev