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RELATING TO THE
CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY IN SRI
LANKA
Construction Law (L1202)
GROUP MEMBERS
Roman-Dutch law
When the Dutch conquered Sri Lanka in 1656
they brought with them their laws, which
were derived from the Roman law. Hence the
name Roman-Dutch law, since after its
arrival in the Netherlands the Roman law
British law
Thereafter the British arrival in 1796 and Entire
Island passed into British hands by 1815. According
to British law when a colony is ceded (handed over
by the previous rules to the British, as in the case
of Sri Lanka) the laws of the colony as they were,
continue to be in force, until later changed.
Special Law
Kandyan - Kandyans Marriage and Divorce Act
Muslim - Muslims Marriage and Divorce Act
Tesawalamai Land Deviation Of Jafna
Construction Law in Sri Lanka
Sources of Law
Legislations
Case laws
Legislations
Legislation (or "statutory law") is law which has
been promulgated (or "enacted") by a legislature
or other governing body.
Case laws
Legal principles enunciated and embodied in
judicial decisions that are derived from the
application of particular areas of law to the facts
of individual cases.
Contract Law in Sri Lanka
Offer
In contract law, an offer is a promise in
exchange for performance by another party.
An offer can be revoked or terminated under
certain conditions.
Acceptance
An offer is an open call to anyone wishing to
accept the promise of the offeror and
generally, is used for products and services.
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Reasonable expectations
A standard form contract is a contract
between two parties, where the terms and
conditions of the contract are set by one of
the parties, and the other party has little or
no ability to negotiate more favorable
terms and is thus placed in a "take it or
leave it" position.
Legally binding or valid agreement
between two parties
There must be an offer and acceptance,
intention to create a legally binding
agreement, a price paid (not necessarily
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Legal ability to enter into a contract
(legal Capacity)
The contracts of the groups of people listed
below involve problematic consent, and are
dealt with separately, as follows
people who have a mental impairment;
young people (minors);
bankrupts;
Prisoners.
Legal purpose
Consideration is the price paid for the promise
of the other party. The price must be
something of value, although it need not be
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