Theruviam Senarathrajah vs Indika Anurudda Piyadasa and others – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 313/2016-2021

In Thervuiam Senarathrajah v. Indika Anurudda Piyadasa, L.K.G. Gunawardena, Muniyandi Prabakaran, and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed whether the 3rd Respondent was bound by a prior settlement memorandum relating to the release of a significant monetary deposit. The primary legal issue focused on whether the settlement could be invalidated on grounds of mistake, with the 3rd Respondent claiming lack of understanding at the time of signing. The holding established that once a settlement is signed, absent fraud or proven misrepresentation, parties cannot repudiate it on the basis of mistaken understanding or lack of knowledge. The court relied on established contractual principles and precedent affirming that signatures on written agreements are generally binding. This determi