IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA A.M. Sanjaya Nayanaka Darshana, “Riverside” Restaurant, Daragala, Welimada.

Petitioner SC/FR/38/2018 Vs

1. J.J. Chamila Indika Jayasinghe, 1A. M.M.K. Pushpakanthi, 1B. Suvineetha Gunasekara, Divisional Secretary, Uvaparanagama, Divisional Secretariat, Lunuwatta.

2. R.P.R. Rajapaksha, 2A. R.M.C.M. Herath, G.D. Keerthi Gamage, Land Commissioner General, Land Commissioner General’s Department, “Mihikatha Madura”, No. 1200/6, Rajamal Waththa Road, Battaramulla.

3. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12. Respondents Before: S. Thurairaja, P.C., J.

E.A.G.R. Amarasekera, J.

Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.

Counsel: Uditha Egalahewa, P.C., with Vishva Vimukthi for the Petitioner.

Rajiv Goonetilleke, D.S.G., for the Respondents.

Argued on: 10.01.2023 Written submissions:

by the Petitioner on 02.07.2019 and 31.01.2023.

by the Respondents on 16.06.2021 and 15.02.2023.

Decided on: 28.06.2023 Samayawardhena, J.

The Petitioner was issued the Annual Permit (P8) under the State Lands Ordinance by the 1^st Respondent Divisional Secretary of Uvaparanagama on 12.02.2013. The endorsements on this Permit show that the validity