Kugabalan vs. Ranaweera – sllr 2021 volume 2 page 079

The case between Kugabalan (Plaintiff-Appellant) and Ranaweera (Defendant-Respondent) addressed the issue of whether Deed No. 10650 dated 13.12.2001 (marked P1) had been duly proved in accordance with section 68 of the Evidence Ordinance. It was held that the deed was not proved in compliance with statutory requirements, specifically regarding the role and knowledge of the notary public as an attesting witness. The principle was reaffirmed that, even absent objection at the close of the case, a deed must be proved strictly as required by law for admissibility. Reliance was placed on established precedents and statutory interpretation, emphasizing that procedural compliance for the proof of documents cannot be waived merely by lack of objection. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the High