Piyadasaand Another v. Babanis And Another – sllr 2006 volume 2 page 017

In the case between Piyadasa and another (Plaintiff-Appellants) and Babanis and another (Defendant-Respondents), the court addressed issues concerning the acquisition of title by prescription among co-owners, the legal requirements for the validity of marriage by habit and repute under Kandyan Law, the evidentiary strength of documentation in marital status determinations, and the permissibility of introducing new legal issues on appeal. It was held that a co-owner cannot acquire complete title by prescription without clear evidence of ouster and that the mere absence of marriage registration under Kandyan Law negates the claim of a lawful marriage by habit and repute. The court further determined that weight should not be placed solely on the remarks in a birth certificate regarding marit