Vitharana Pandithage Sabini vs Vitharana Pandithage Siyadoris – CA CASE NO:- 1011/99 F -2015

The case between Vitharana Pandithage Siyadoris and Vitharana Pandithage Sabini, among other parties, addressed the issues of the proper identification of a disputed land parcel and the establishment of clear legal title, including the assertion of prescriptive title by the 2nd defendant-appellant. It was held that the land was satisfactorily identified, and the plaintiff-respondent had proven paper title, reaffirming the principle that the burden shifts to the defendant to establish adverse possession only after the plaintiff proves paper title. This decision was based on the evaluation of deeds, commission evidence, witness testimony, and legal principles set out in Leisa v. Simon and related precedents, with an emphasis on the requirement for credible and specific evidence when assertin