Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Civil Appellate High Court of the Western Province by Order dated 11th December 2025, refused to issue Leave to Appeal and Interim Orders against the landmark Pentara Residencies project in Thummulla, Colombo.

In refusing the interim reliefs sought with costs the Civil Appeals Court held that the District Court was justified in declining to consider an enjoining order and in deciding to hear both parties on the application for interim injunction.

The Civil Appeals Court in refusing to grant the reliefs sought also held that the present action of the petitioners appears designed to avoid the application of the equitable maxim "delay defeats equity". The Court noted that the Respondent Homelands having obtained a...