Don Lalith Indralal Rajapaksha vs Kim Hyum Wook – SC CHC APPEAL 54/2017-2025

In the case between Kim Hyum Wook (acting on behalf of his father’s Korean company) and Don Lalith Indralal Rajapaksha (1st Defendant–Appellant) and Daisy Rajapaksha (2nd Defendant–Respondent), the court addressed the enforceability of an agreement pertaining to the supply of 15 tonnes of copper following the transfer of USD 96,000. The court held that a valid agreement existed between the parties and determined that the plaintiff, acting as an agent with a beneficial interest, possessed the requisite standing to initiate action for recovery. It was established, upon comprehensive review, that the plaintiff’s claim was substantiated by evidence, including the authenticity of the documents and the conduct of the 1st Defendant. Reliance was placed on principles from foreign authority, partic