Murugesu & Neelakandan states...

"The Incorporated Trustees of the Church of Ceylon (formerly The Incorporated Trustees of the Church of England in Ceylon), states that they are the owners of the property on which the Excel World Centre is situated at T.B. Jayah Mawatha, Maradana.

"The property is leased to Millennium Development (Private) Limited and the rights of even Millennium Development (Private) Limited as a Lessee are limited and subject to our clients' legal rights. Excel Global Holdings (Private) Limited has no authority or right to build any City Hotel on that property."