W.N. Chandrasekera Bandara Wickremasinghe vs A. L. Asanda – CA NO. 604/2000-2013

In the case between W.N. Chandrasekera Bandara Wickremasinghe (Plaintiff/Respondent) and H. Karunaratne (4th Defendant-Appellant) along with other defendants, the court considered the entitlement of the plaintiff to a declaration of title to a 5/8 share of the land described in the plaint. It was determined that the plaintiff had sufficiently established title through documented deeds and agricultural records, while the 4th Defendant-Appellant failed to adduce evidence in rebuttal. The principle reaffirmed was that the burden of proof lies on the party challenging a judicial finding when such party leads no evidence. Reliance was placed upon official title documents and agricultural registers. The outcome emphasized the sufficiency and weight of undisputed documentary evidence and establis