Sumanasiri vs. K.G Somapala Alias R.U. Somapala – sllr 2015 volume 1 page 352

In the case between Sumanasiri (Plaintiff) and K.G. Somapala alias R.U. Somapala (Defendant), the court addressed the interpretation of two lease agreements (P2 and P3) regarding construction obligations, specifically whether the lessee was required to construct two separate boutique/shop premises on the disputed land and the related conditions for eviction. The court held that the lease terms required construction of two distinct boutique rooms, and established that noncompliance with any of the stipulated conditions constituted grounds for termination of the lease. This decision reaffirmed the principle that parties must strictly adhere to contractual terms, particularly where the lease explicitly links construction obligations with continued tenancy. The findings relied on the contractu