Pearl Kalaliadde Goonathilaka vs Gananayake and Others – sllr 2004 volume 3 page 163

In the case between Pearl Kalaliadde Goonathilaka (Plaintiff/Appellant) and Gananayake and Others (Defendants/Respondents), the court addressed whether the appellant, after agreeing to accept awarded compensation at the statutory inquiry under the Land Acquisition Act, retained the right to appeal against the compensation amount. It was held that acceptance of compensation at the inquiry constitutes a waiver of the right to appeal under section 22(1), reaffirming the principle that consent to the compensation at this stage signals satisfaction with the award. Reliance was placed on established precedents including Nandarama Thero v Assistant Government Agent and Suramba v Acquiring Officer, Kandy, endorsing the position that subsequent challenges to compensation cannot be entertained once