Lanka Orix Leasing Company PLC vs Kaluarachhilage Osmond Bandula – SC CHC APPEAL NO. 44/2014-2023

In the case between Lanka Orix Leasing Company PLC (Plaintiff-Appellant) and Kaluarachhilage Osmond Bandula (Defendant-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of contractual obligations arising from a lease agreement, specifically whether the Defendant had completed necessary renovations and delivered possession of the premises by the agreed date. The court held that the Defendant fulfilled his obligations under the lease, and the Plaintiff’s appeal lacked merit. This outcome reaffirmed the principle that parties are bound by the terms of their contract and bear the burden of proving non-performance or breach. The findings relied upon a detailed evaluation of the credibility and admissibility of documentary and oral evidence, underscoring that appellate intervention is limited when the