Galegedara Gamaralalge Somawathi vs Alawathurage Josalin Perera – CA NO. 1005/96 F -2013

The case between Palakuttige Indrani Perera (Plaintiff-Respondent) and Galegedara Gamaralalge Somawathi (Defendant-Appellant) addressed the issue of property transfer following payment of an agreed sum. The court determined that the parties reached a settlement during appeal, whereby the Plaintiff-Respondent would pay Rs. 200,000 to the Defendant-Appellant in consideration for retransferring the disputed property. The Defendant-Appellant was required to execute the transfer within a specified period or else the District Court Registrar would be empowered to effect the transfer at the Defendant-Appellant’s expense. The earlier judgment was formally varied to reflect these consent terms, emphasizing the enforceability of settlements concluded during appeal proceedings.

A.W.A. Salam, J. — T