Vajira Shirani Gunawardane vs D. G. Kularatne – CA NO. 1190/99-2013

The case between Vajira Shirani Gunawardane (plaintiff) and D. G. Kularatne (defendant) concerned the identification and allocation of ownership for Lots 8 and 10 on survey Plan No.232/86. It was determined that the prior District Court judgment lacked clarity regarding the specific land lots in question, prompting an appeal. Both parties agreed in appellate proceedings to resolve the dispute based on Plan No.232/86, with Lot 8 vested in the plaintiff and Lot 10 in the defendant. The principle reaffirmed was that parties may settle boundary and ownership disputes by mutual consent utilizing agreed survey references. The decision relied on the parties’ admission in court records and existing procedural rules, emphasizing the enforceability of negotiated settlements in land disputes and term