Indigahawela Opatha Hettige Wickramapala vs Bandusiri Jayasoma Nanayakkara – CA 1188/98 F -2013

In the case between Indigahawela Opatha Hettige Wickramapala (Plaintiff-Respondent) and Bandusiri Jayasoma Nanayakkara (1st Defendant-Appellant) and Vithanage Mala Priyadarshani (2nd Defendant-Appellant), the court addressed the issue of entitlement to land ownership and the extension of damages following a District Court judgment. It was held that the Plaintiff-Respondent’s right to damages against the 1st Defendant-Appellant should be limited to the period up to the date of the District Court judgment, and the 2nd Defendant-Appellant’s challenge to the ownership findings was without merit. The principle reaffirmed was that appeals on property entitlement must be supported by clear evidence and proper party claims, and that damages in possession actions may be limited based on procedural