Dahanayake v. De Silva and Others – 1978_79_80 volume 1 page 041

The case between Dahanayake (Appellant) and De Silva and Others (Respondents) addressed whether the holding of contracts with state corporations constituted a disqualification for candidacy under section 77(c) of the Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946. The central issue was the effectiveness of actions taken to terminate contracts with the Insurance Corporation of Ceylon and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation before the election. It was held that only the contract with the Insurance Corporation was effectively terminated by mutual consent, while the alleged unilateral termination of the contract with the Petroleum Corporation failed to meet contractual requirements, rendering it still in force. The court concluded that the first respondent was disqualified from election