Liyana Kankamalage Munasinghe vs. Kandegedara Ralalage Podimanike – SC APPEAL 113/2019-2023

In the case between Liyana Kankamalage Munasinghe (Plaintiff) and Kandegedara Ralalage Podimanike, Tepulangoda Mudiyanselage Sudesh Prasanna, Tepulangoda Mudiyanselage Sujith Prasanna, and others (Defendants), the court addressed the legal issues of property pedigree, the chain of title, and the competing claims of co-ownership versus sole ownership in respect of the land known as “Nugagahadeniya Godella.” The matter involved interpretation of the Partition Act relating to the disclosure of original ownership, devolution of title, and adverse possession under prescription law. The Plaintiff based the claim on paper title to a one-third share, supported by a chain of documentary evidence, while the Defendants asserted entitlement through long-standing possession and prescription. The Distri