Pelana Pathiranalage Rahula Ananda Senasinghe Perera v. Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Kithsiri Bandara Dissanayake – SC APPEAL NO. 126/2010-2012

In the case between Pelana Pathiranalage Rahula Ananda Senasinghe Perera and Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Kithsiri Bandara Dissanayake, the court examined the validity and admissibility of permit documents serving as evidence of title over disputed State land. The judgment determined that secondary evidence of the permit (produced after the original was destroyed by fire) satisfied the legal requirements stipulated under Sections 64 and 65(3) of the Evidence Ordinance. It was found that the respondent’s title to the land had been properly established based on the credibility and corroboration of the documents and witness testimonies. The appellant’s submissions challenging the respondent’s title were dismissed, reaffirming the principle that documentary title under a valid and unrecalled perm