Elipangamuwe Jayaneris v. S.M. Alpenis et al. – CA 849/99 F -1999

In the case between Elipangamuwe Gunawardena and others (as substituted plaintiffs) and Angoda Liyanage Lusihamy alias Angoda Liyanamudiyanselage Lushihamy, S. M. Wijesekara, and others (as substituted defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether the plaintiffs had established title to the disputed land and whether the defendants had acquired prescriptive title. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to produce satisfactory documentary evidence of title and did not sufficiently prove the loss of key documents. It was determined that the District Judge had properly assessed the evidence, and the defendants’ claim to prescriptive title was upheld. The judgment reaffirmed the principle that clear evidence is essential to establish title in rei vindicatio actions and that prescript