Thennakoon Mudiyanselage Leesin vs Akuraliya Liyanawaduge Piyadasa – SC APPEAL NO 189/2014-2023

In the case between the substituted Plaintiff-Respondent (including the original Plaintiff) and the substituted Defendant-Appellant(s) (including the original Defendant), the court addressed the issue of whether the transfer of land was executed under financial duress and whether a constructive trust arose as claimed by the Defendant. The holding affirmed that the evidence did not establish the Defendant’s claim to a constructive trust over the land, and the Plaintiff was entitled to land ownership based on documentary proof including Deed No. 11763 and document P 5. This decision reaffirmed the principle that a constructive trust must be proved with clear evidence and mere allegations or ambiguous circumstances are insufficient. The court relied on analysis of documentary and testimonial