Horathal Pedi Durayalage Podi Manike vs R.M. Ruwina Thamarangani Rajapakse – CA NO.192/98 F -2013

In the case between Horathal Pedi Durayalage Podi Manike and R.M. Ruwina Thamarangani Rajapakse (and others), the court addressed the issue of identification of the disputed land (corpus) in a title dispute. It was held that determination of title is not possible without properly identifying the land through a survey plan, reaffirming the principle that identification of the subject matter is fundamental to adjudicating rights over property. Reliance was placed on the mutual agreement of both parties and the insufficiency of the earlier evidentiary basis, emphasizing that proper identification through a survey is a prerequisite to legal determination of title and appropriate adjudication.

K.T. Chitrasiri J. — It was determined that the core issue was the absence of a plan adequately iden