Ganegama Liyanage Lindon vs Ganegama Liyanage Samson et al. – CA 711/1996-1996

The case between Kosgoda Thantirige Dayawathie (Substituted Plaintiff-Appellant) and Ganegama Liyanage Dayaratne, Ganegama Liyanage Halbert, and Ganegama Liyanage Piyasena (Defendants-Respondents) addressed the issue of rightful ownership and partition of Lot 1 of “Kongaha Watta” alias “Pokunugoda.” It was determined that title by prescriptive possession in favor of the 2nd Defendant prevailed over the Plaintiff’s asserted inheritance-based title. The findings established that the 2nd Defendant’s exclusive, uninterrupted, and overt occupation for over thirty years satisfied the legal criteria for prescriptive title, with reliance placed on relevant statutory law and judicial precedent concerning prescription and adverse possession. The judgment emphasized that exclusion of half-siblings an