Duleep Mangala de Silva vs Maris Primali Dilanthi – 13/1998-2013

In the case between Maris Primali Dilanthi (Plaintiff-Respondent) and Duleep Mangala de Silva (Defendant-Appellant), the court addressed whether the District Judge of Colombo’s judgment dated 17.11.1997, which found in favor of the plaintiff concerning title to disputed land, should be set aside on the basis of alleged fraud in deeds submitted by the plaintiff. It was determined that the District Judge failed to properly consider and evaluate significant issues (specifically, issues 8, 9, and 14) relating to evidence of fraud in the preparation and execution of deeds P4 and P7. Examination of both documentary evidence and testimony confirmed irregularities in signatures and procedure, amounting to sufficient proof of fraud. The District Court’s omission in evaluating these serious allegati