A. T. Gunadheera vs J. H. Daisy Jayakuru – CA NO. 222/1997-2011

In the case between A.T. Gunadheera and S.C. Gunadheera (plaintiffs/respondents) and J.H. Daisy Jayakuru and N.B. Karunasiri (defendants/appellants), the court addressed whether the plaintiffs were entitled to a declaration of title and eviction of the defendants from the disputed lands, as well as issues concerning the sufficiency of the plaintiffs’ chain of title and the nature of the action—whether it was for declaration of title or rei vindicatio. It was held that the plaintiffs’ paper title did not substantiate their claim to the full extent of the land described in the plaint, and the evidence was insufficient to warrant a declaration of title. The principle was reaffirmed that in actions of this nature, title must be established on the strength of the parties’ own case, not on the w