N. H. J. C. Rangajith Dassanayake vs A. Amaratunga Fernando – SC APPEAL NO.183/2014-2016

In the case between GCCA Avissawella, A. Amaratunga Fernando, and others (Plaintiff/Respondents) and N. H. J. C. Rangajith Dassanayake (18th Defendant-Appellant), the court addressed the issue of whether Lot No.1 in Preliminary Plan 323A formed part of the land corpus as defined in the Final Village Plan. The court determined that the appellant’s challenge to exclude Lot No.1 was unsubstantiated by reliable evidence, and that the established longstanding possession by the respondents was a critical factor. It was further established that the appellant’s claim, which relied on conflicting historical title evidence and survey discrepancies, did not displace the findings of the District Judge or the High Court. The principles reaffirmed ensure that clear, satisfactory evidence is necessary to