Konara Mudiyanselage Bandara Menika Bogahawattegedara v. Konara Mudiyanselage Chula Indika Kumara – SC APPEAL 99/2013-2017

In the case between Konara Mudiyanselage Bandara Menika (Plaintiff-Appellant) and Konara Mudiyanselage Kumara Mutuwella (Defendant-Respondent), the court addressed the validity and registration of Deed No.6984, examining allegations of forgery and disputes concerning property title. It was determined that the Plaintiff-Appellant did not successfully establish title to the property, as the evidence failed to show that Deed No.6984 was forged or improperly executed. The court reaffirmed the principle that deficiencies in deed registration do not automatically invalidate property title in the absence of a proven competing claim. Reliance was placed on legal precedents including Peeris Vs Savunhamy and Loku Menika and Others Vs Gunasekare, emphasizing that the burden of proof remains with the