S. Selvaratnam vs Arawwala Jothige Nimal Perera – SC/APPEAL/87/2023-2025

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the plaintiffs had sufficiently established title to the land described in the plaint and the legal effect of specific admissions made during the proceedings. The findings established that the plaintiffs adequately proved their claim to the identified land, and that the defendants’ admissions regarding the land’s description were decisive, with no right accruing from their usage of the alleged “common road.” The Court also determined that long use of the land by defendants did not amount to legal entitlement. The holding reaffirmed the principle that title must be established through clear proof and legal admissions, not mere assertion or protracted use, relying on the analysis of evidence and relevant procedural law. As a result, the Suprem