Jayasuriya Arachchige Jeemon Appuhamy v. Aluthge Deeman Appuhamy – CA NO.1091/95 F -1995

The case between Jayakodi Arachchige Chatlet Nona and Kalatuwage Alice Nona involved the partition of the land “Manugampitiya” among several co-owners. The central issue concerned whether Gunawardena had acquired prescriptive title to the property, thereby enabling the 4th Defendant-Appellant to claim the full extent of the land through a subsequent purchase. It was held that prescriptive title was not established against the co-owners, reaffirming the principle that mere possession or alleged acts of ownership unrelated to acts of ouster are insufficient to acquire prescriptive title as against co-owners. This decision relied on established legal requirements for proof of prescriptive possession under relevant statutes, emphasizing that a clear, adverse, and exclusive possession must be d