Polwattage Anura Lakshman Weerasuriya vs. Warnasuriya Patabandige Kamani Indumathie Ratnapala – SC APPEAL NO. 02/2015-2019

In the case between Warnasuriya Patabandige Kamani Indumathie Ratnapala and Polwattage Anura Lakshman Weerasuriya, the Supreme Court addressed questions surrounding constructive trust, prescriptive title, fraudulent partition proceedings, and entitlement to relief or compensation concerning Lot No. 4 of a disputed property. It was held that legal title vested directly in the plaintiff’s predecessor via a valid deed, and the defendants’ subsequent possession was not sufficient to establish prescriptive title due to the character of trust and agency, as well as the absence of adverse possession or ouster. Findings established that the partition proceedings initiated by the defendants involved fraud, negating any claim to bona fide improvements or good faith acquisition. The principle was rea