Jamis Perera and Another v. Charles Dias and Others – sllr 1999 volume 2 page 159

In the case between Jamis Perera and Another (plaintiffs) and Charles Dias and Others (defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd defendants acquired prescriptive title to the entirety of a land parcel known as Alubogahawatte through long-term adverse possession. It was held that long-term separate possession and the presence of documented deeds substantiated the acquisition of prescriptive title by the defendants, reaffirming the principle that clear evidence of division, separation, and adverse possession among co-owners can result in separate ownership. This determination relied upon the oral and documentary evidence presented, including deeds from 1909, 1910, 1935, and 1944, and upheld the prior findings of the trial court and Court of Appeal, emphasizi