Piyasena Nuwarapaksha v. Singer (Sri Lanka) Ltd. – SC APPEAL 149/2015-2018

In the case between Piyasena Nuwarapaksha (Plaintiff/Appellant/Petitioner) and Singer (Sri Lanka) Ltd (Defendant/Respondent), the court addressed the propriety of dismissing the plaintiff-appellant’s case based on alleged misconduct involving the submission of a forged document and the justification for terminating a dealership agreement. It was held that the evidence established dishonesty on the part of the plaintiff-appellant, specifically the use of a false letter to support the case, thereby justifying termination under the relevant contractual clause. The principle reaffirmed is that a party proven to have acted dishonestly in material matters cannot claim relief under a contract wrongfully induced or maintained, with the decision relying on the assessment of primary facts and contra