Benedict Raja Philip De Silva vs Anthony Joseph Mahinda De Silva – SC CHC/APPEAL 34/2011-2020

In the case between Benedict Raja Philip De Silva and Anthony Joseph Mahinda De Silva, the court addressed the issue of whether leave to appeal should be granted under the specific statutory provisions, with consideration of the implications of a previous judgment (SC/CHC/12/2012) on the present appeal. It was held that, as the parties had agreed to abide by the earlier decision, and the prior appeal had been dismissed, the present appeal should also be dismissed. This outcome reaffirmed the principle that parties who previously agree to be bound by a judicial determination are precluded from re-litigating the same matters. Reliance was placed on the earlier judgment, underlining the finality of judicial decisions to which the parties have consented and the need for judicial consistency.