Satharasinhage Dharmasena vs Weliwattage Seeman Perera – SC APPEAL NO 111/2013-2025

The court addressed the issue of the valid establishment of undivided title over a disputed portion of land, considering the effect of prior conveyances, registration formalities, legal provisions under the Land Reform Law, including the effect of land vesting and inter-family transfers, and the claim of prescriptive rights. It was held that the Plaintiff-Respondents successfully established undivided title to the subject property, leading to the setting aside of the previous District Court and High Court decisions, and the dismissal of the appeal, with each party to bear its own costs. The holding reaffirmed the principle that a proper chain of title and compliance with statutory requirements are paramount in land disputes, with specific regard to the statutory implications of the Land Re