Denagamage Samel and Rubasinghe Kattadige Disina vs Mahadurage Yasilin and Rubasinghe Kattadige Siyadoris – CA NO: 1132/96-2011

In the case between Denagamage Samel and others (Plaintiffs) and Mahadurage Yasilin and others (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of entitlement to the land known as “Thalagaharuppa” based on title and/or prescription. It was determined that the Plaintiffs established title through an unbroken chain of devolution originating from Kattadiye Kaluwa, and that the Defendants failed to prove any valid claim by deed or prescription. The principle was reaffirmed that the burden rests on claimants to establish title or prescriptive possession on a balance of probability. The decision relied on the assessment of credibility of witnesses and factual analysis, emphasizing the necessity for appellants to demonstrate clear error in the trial court’s evaluation. The appeal was dismissed with co