M. K. Sahardeen vs Weerakkody Arachchige Marynona – CA NO.780/98-2013

The case between Weerakkody Arachchige Marynona (Plaintiff-Respondent) and M. K. Sahardeen (Substituted-Defendant-Appellant) addressed the issue of whether the plaintiff was entitled to prescriptive title to the disputed land under Section 3 of the Prescription Ordinance. It was determined that the plaintiff had established uninterrupted, adverse possession for the period required by law, and no legal error or misapprehension of the evidence was found in the District Court’s decision. The principle reaffirmed was that prescriptive title may be acquired upon proof of exclusive, continuous, and adverse possession for at least ten years, with the decision relying on established statutory interpretation and case law regarding prescription. The impact of the decision emphasizes the court’s defe