J. B. Dissanayake vs Seemasahitha Keels Tours (Pudgalika) Samagama – CA NO. 904/2000-2013

In the case between J. B. Dissanayake (Plaintiff/Respondent) and Seemasahitha Keels Tours (Pudgalika) Samagama (Defendant/Appellant), the court examined whether the Defendant breached a vehicle lease agreement by demanding the return of the leased vehicle without providing the contractually required one-month written notice. The central legal issue considered was the liability for damages in the event of such a breach, particularly in the absence of any liquidated damages or penalty clause. The judgment established that failure to give notice constituted a breach, and emphasized that, where the contract is silent, damages must be assessed based on what could reasonably have been contemplated by both parties at the formation of the contract. The decision relied on principles of contract law