Phoenix Advertising (Pvt) Ltd. v. Abhayagunawardena, H.A., Deputy Secretary To the Treasury – sllr 1994 volume 3 page 361

In the case between Phoenix Advertising (Pvt) Ltd. and H.A. Abhayagunawardena, Deputy Secretary to the Treasury (in connection with the Development Lottery Trust), the court addressed whether an interim injunction could be granted to enforce specific performance of an alleged agency contract concerning personal services. It was held that specific performance, by way of injunction, is not a remedy available for personal service contracts—instead, damages constitute the appropriate relief. The findings established that the plaintiff had not produced sufficient evidence to prove exclusive agency status, nor had a written contract been established. Reliance was placed on established case law and statutory principles, particularly emphasizing that contracts involving personal services do not wa