E. A. Sirisena vs E. A. Piyadasa – CA NO.957/98-2014

The case between E. A. Sirisena (Plaintiff-Appellant) and E. A. Piyadasa, E. A. Dona Chandrawathie (deceased), with substituted Defendant-Respondents including E. A. L. N. Edirisinghe and S. A. Don Hemapala, addressed the issue of whether clear title was established by the plaintiff for lands described in the plaint, and whether entitlement to a declaration of ownership and ejectment was proven in a rei vindicatio action. It was held that the plaintiff failed to establish ownership and a valid cause of action, reaffirming the principle that in rei vindicatio actions, a plaintiff must strictly prove title, a defined subject matter, and exclusive ownership at the time of suit. This decision was based on requirements articulated in legal authorities and the examination of the evidentiary reco