Abeyratna v. The Attorney General – sllr 1985 volume 1 page 053

In the case between Abeyratna (Plaintiff) and The Attorney-General (Defendant), the court addressed whether assurances given by a government agent regarding the supply of materials at government prices induced the plaintiff to tender at reduced rates, and whether subsequent non-supply of materials and devaluation of the Rupee constituted a fundamental change in contractual circumstances justifying additional payment. The court held that the plaintiff was entitled to an enhanced payment, concluding that the contractual arrangement was impliedly modified by the unique facts, including reliance on the agent’s representations and the materially altered circumstances. The legal reasoning rested on the application of established contractual modification principles and relevant precedents, emphas