Sandya Kanthi Ranasinghe vs Weerasekarage Vineetha Rodrigo – SC APPEAL 175/2018-2025

In the case between Weerasekarage Vineetha Rodrigo (Plaintiff) and Sandya Kanthi Ranasinghe (Defendant), the Supreme Court addressed the enforceability of an agreement to sell land (marked P2) in light of alleged deficiencies under the Notaries Ordinance and compliance with the Prevention of Frauds Ordinance. The decision examined whether relief for specific performance was possible where a Deed of Transfer had already been executed, and considered entitlement to compensatory or proprietary relief after alleged breaches. The findings established that the agreement to sell was valid and enforceable despite the raised objections, but that the Plaintiff’s claim for specific performance was misconceived due to the existence of an executed transfer deed. Claims by both parties for further relie