Noorul Asin and Other v. Podinona De Soysa and Others – sllr 1989 volume 1 page 063

In the case between the purchaser (respondent) and a group of vendors (appellants), including the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd defendants, the court addressed whether a purchaser who has duly performed obligations under an executory contract for the sale of land is entitled to obtain specific performance, or is restricted to claiming damages. The court held that a purchaser who had fulfilled contractual duties and made all necessary payments under the agreement was entitled to seek and obtain a decree for specific performance, rather than being confined to monetary compensation. This decision reaffirmed the Roman‑Dutch law principle providing mutually enforceable rights to specific performance for both parties, distinguishing it from the narrower common law approach. Consideration was given to provis