IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an appeal to the Supreme Court in terms of Sections 5 and 6 of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 10 of 1996 read with Chapter LVIII of the Civil Procedure Code.

S.C. (C.H.C) Appeal No. 69/2013 Shahla Cassim, S.C.HC.LA. No. 74/2012 No. 14, Sulaiman Avenue, Case No. HC (Civil) 4/2010/MR Colombo 05. PLAINTIFF Vs.

Sri Lanka Savings Bank, No. 110 D.S. Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 08.

DEFENDANT AND NOW BETWEEN Shahla Cassim, No. 14, Suleiman Avenue, Colombo 05.

PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT Vs.

Sri Lanka Savings Bank, No.110, D.S. Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 08.

DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT Before: P. Padman Surasena J A.L. Shiran Gooneratne J Arjuna Obeyesekere J Counsel: Rozali Fernando instructed by F.J. & G. De Saram for the Plaintiff-

Appellant.

Dulna De Alwis with Kamal Dissanayake for the Defendant-

Respondent.

Argued on: 08.02.2022 Decided on: 22.09.2023 P. Padman Surasena J:

The Plaintiff-Appellant instituted action relevant to the instant case in the District Court of Colombo against the Defendant-Respondent praying inter alia, for Specific Performance of the Agreement of Sale bearing No. 749 d