Nethanial Soloman vs Ranjith Ramyasiri Uduwela – CA NO.1224/98-2013

In the case between Nethanial Soloman and others (Plaintiff-Appellants) and Ranjith Ramyasiri Uduwela (Defendant-Respondent), the court addressed whether the plaintiffs were entitled to a declaration of title and eviction of the defendant from the land in dispute. It was held that the plaintiffs had failed to prove either a valid documentary title or prescriptive title under Section 3 of the Prescription Ordinance. The principal rule reaffirmed was that a valid transfer of immovable property requires a notarially executed document as per Section 2 of the Prevention of Frauds Ordinance, and prescriptive title requires clear evidence of uninterrupted, undisturbed possession for at least ten years. Reliance was placed on established precedent, including Saiman Appu v. Christian Appu, confirmi