Jayatilake v. Ratnayake – sllr 2007 volume 1 page 299

In the case between the petitioner-appellant (challenging an eviction order), and the State (with associated respondents in a land recovery matter), the court addressed the issue of the appropriate course for contesting an eviction order issued under the State Lands Recovery of Possession Act. It was determined that no right of appeal exists against such an order, and redress must be sought via revision in the High Court. The findings established that, in the absence of an alternative appeal remedy, it suffices for the applicant to demonstrate illegality or procedural impropriety without proving exceptional circumstances. Upon review, the alleged defects in the lower court’s order—pertaining to party details and documentation—were found not to have occasioned prejudice, and the decisions b