Lamaappuge Ariyawathie Perera vs Mullekankanamge Jayasena – CA NO.238/95 F -2011

In the case between Lamaappuge Ariyawathie Perera (Plaintiff/Respondent) and Mullekankanamge Jayasena (deceased), Mullekankanamge Somapala, Lamappuge Richard Perera, and Lamappuge Selestina Perera (Defendants/Appellants), the court addressed the issue of whether valid title to the property known as “Gorakagahawatte” was acquired by the respondent through deed No. 685 (P1) executed in 1949. It was held that deed P1 conveyed good and valid title to the property in favor of the plaintiff/respondent, reaffirming the principle that valid title can be established through a demonstrable chain of ownership and due execution of legal instruments. This decision relied on the history of title from Jussey Perera and the specific land allotments and deeds, emphasizing that proper examination of documen