Aquamarine International (Pvt) Ltd vs. The Attorney General – SC APPEAL 13/2014-2024

In the case between Aquamarine International (Pvt) Ltd. and its Chairman, Nihal Ananda Malavi Pathirana (Plaintiffs), and the Attorney General (Defendant), the court addressed the issue of the Plaintiff’s entitlement to compensation for loss of profit and reputation following eviction from the Udawalawa Fisheries Station. It was held that claims for loss of profit and loss of reputation were not established due to insufficient evidentiary support, reaffirming the principle that a party alleging damages bears the burden of strict proof. The analysis relied on the law of contract and evidence, highlighting that compensation for loss of profit or reputation requires concrete substantiation. The decision clarified that, absent independent proof, documentary assertions alone are inadequate for