Elvitigalage Don Lalith Chandrasiri v. Kodithuwakku Kankanamge Dayani Vinitha – SC APPEAL NO.62/2011-2016

In the case between Elvitigalage Don Lalith Chandrasiri (Plaintiff) and Kodithuwakku Kankanamge Lalitha Dayangani (2A Defendant-Appellant/Respondent) among other parties, the court addressed the issue of whether the plaintiff had established full title to the disputed land, as required in a vindicatory suit. It was held that the plaintiff did not discharge the strict burden of proof necessary to establish sole title, especially due to deficiencies in the evidentiary process including the non-production and improper proof of deed 1474 under Section 68 of the Evidence Ordinance. The legal reasoning reaffirmed the principle that title in a vindicatory action must be strictly proved, and any defect in proof of title or chain of documents defeats the claim. The appellate court’s dismissal of th