Daas Kankanamge Nobert Perera vs Daas Kankanamge Chandrapala Perera – CA NO. 1009/98 F -2013

In the case between Daas Kankanamge Nobert Perera (Plaintiff-Appellant) and Daas Kankanamge Chandrapala Perera (Substituted-Defendant-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of determining which of the two competing deeds—No. 42542 or No. 3068—validly conveyed title to the disputed land originating from their mother, Margret Perera. The holding established that deed No. 42542, under which the plaintiff claimed title, was not properly executed and was unable to confer valid ownership, thereby confirming the validity of the defendant’s title through deed No. 3068. Emphasis was placed on the principle that courts should defer to trial judges’ findings, particularly where factual determinations regarding the execution of documents are concerned. The decision relied on legal standards govern