U. K. Gamage vs R. V. Bandaratilake – SC APPEAL/20/11-2024

Brief
In the case between R. V. Bandaratilake (and successors) and K. H. Gamage (and substituted parties), the court addressed the interpretation and legal effect of a settlement agreement concerning property possession and the execution of a deed of transfer following several related cases and a Supreme Court judgment. It was held that the settlement conferred only a right to remain in possession of the property upon compliance with payment obligations but did not entitle enforcement of a deed of transfer as a matter of right. The time limit stipulated in the Supreme Court order was determined to relate solely to the payment of costs, not to compel execution of the transfer deed. The conclusion reaffirmed that the Plaintiff Respondent is bound by the cost order, without a corresponding en