Karunamuni Augustine Premathiratne vs Sembukutti Arachchige Sarath Senaratne – CA NO. 571/96 F-2012

In the matter of Karunamuni Augustine Premathiratne (Appellant) versus Sembukutti Arachchige Sarath Senaratne and Poster Siri Rental Company (Respondents), the dispute concerned the enforcement of an agreement to sell land. The principal legal issue was whether the Respondent was obliged to transfer the land to the Appellant when the latter’s fulfillment of payment conditions was contested. It was held that performance of specific contractual conditions—particularly the timely payment of stipulated sums—constituted a condition precedent for specific performance. The findings reaffirmed the principle that a party seeking specific performance must demonstrate strict adherence to contractual terms, including tender of required payments within prescribed timelines. Reliance was placed on estab