Abeysinghe Herath Mudiyanselage Piyadasa vs Siyambalapitiya Arachchige Mulin Kusumalatha – CA 665/98 F -2013

In the case between Abeysinghe Herath Mudiyanselage Piyadasa (Plaintiff/Petitioner-Respondent) and Siyambalapitiya Arachchige Mulin Kusumalatha (Defendant/Defendant-Appellant), the court addressed the issue of ownership and transfer concerning a specific portion of land identified by a survey plan. It was determined that the parties had amicably settled the dispute, with the plaintiff agreeing to transfer 20 perches of the subject land to the defendant as demarcated on plan No. An 1785, and the defendant undertaking the associated costs. The court held that the settlement terms, including the removal of a structure by the defendant without compensation, would be binding on both parties. This decision reaffirmed the principle that consensual settlements recorded with judicial approval are e