Introduction: The case under appeal, SC Appeal No. 143 of 2018, involves a legal dispute between the appellant and the respondent over a contractual and financial matter. The appellant challenges the judgment of a lower court, which ruled in favor of the respondent. The primary issues revolve around the interpretation of contract terms, financial […]
Case Summary Case Title: Kurukulasooriya Pearl Benita Perera v. Horanakkara Hemasinghelage Manel AshokaCase Number: CA/RI/14/2018Court: Court of Appeal of Sri LankaJudges: D.N. Samarakoon, J. & B. Sasi Mahendran, J.Decision Date: 05.08.2022 Facts The petitioner, Kurukulasooriya Pearl Benita Perera, was married to the late Francis Luxshman Perera on 06.10.1980. On 07.01.1993, the late Francis Luxshman Perera […]
SC/APPEAL/166/2019 Introduction A long-standing property dispute between family members reached its final resolution in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in the case of Sabeera Salee v. Hasan Mohamed Samsun Nisa. This case highlights critical legal principles surrounding ownership rights, prescriptive possession, and procedural fairness in appellate courts. The Supreme Court ultimately reinstated the District […]
Case Summary: W. Arthur Deepal Peiris & Others v. Ranil Perera & Others (SC/APPEAL/37/2014) Parties: Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellants: W. Arthur Deepal Peiris W. Sunethra Peiris W. Ashoka Ajith Peiris Defendant-Respondent-Respondent: Ranil Perera (Vajira Builders) “Seek Saloon” Facts: The 1st plaintiff became the owner of Lot 4 through a partition decree and later gifted it to his son […]
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