Kanapathipillai v. Anuradhapura Preservation Board – 1978_79 volume 2 page 026

In the case between Kanapathipillai (Plaintiff/Appellant) and the Anuradhapura Preservation Board (Defendant/Respondent), the court addressed the enforceability of an additional 20% payment alleged to arise from an oral promise made after the devaluation of the rupee, and the applicable prescription period under the Prescription Ordinance. It was held that the oral promise was effectively incorporated into the original written contract, thereby subjecting the claim to a six-year prescription period for contracts in writing. Alternatively, even if considered a separate oral obligation, the action was filed within the three-year period from the point of refusal to pay. The District Court’s decision was set aside, judgment was entered for the plaintiff, and directions were made for the paymen