Browns Investment obtains stay order against SLTDA

Browns Investment PLC has obtained a stay order on the purported acquisition of a five-acre land in Trincomalee, Nilaveli beach, by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). 

The SLTDA had attempted a purported acquisition and attempted to eject Browns Investment PLC from the said land it owned and possessed in Kuchchaveli, Trincomalee. 

The Petitioner, Browns Investment Plc, inter alia, alleged that the notice was bad in law for the reason that the notice has not been properly served and/or not properly constituted by the SLTDA and wrongly prosecuted by the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Tourism.

Furthermore, Browns Investment PLC held the position that the acquisition land and the ejectment thereafter could not be enforced under different acts. 

Court of Appeal Justice A. H. M. D. Nawaz and Justice Sobitha Rajakaruna having heard the submissions of the Petitioner issued a stay order staying the case bearing No. PPCK/ 41 /LR 20 in the Magistrate Court in Kuchchaveli until 18 January 2021.

Farman Cassim, President’s Counsel with Attorneys-at-Law Charaka Jayaratne and Budwin Siriwardena appeared for the Petitioner Browns Investment PLC instructed by Attorney-at-Law Indunil Bandara.

State Counsel S. Dias appeared for the Chairman of the SLTDA.