R.M. Jayasekera & R.M. Gunasiri vs E.A. Gunasinghe et al. – CA NO. 122/2000-2013

In the case between R.M. Jayasekera (deceased) and R.M. Gunasiri (Plaintiff-Respondents) and E.A. Gunasinghe, E.A. Gunawathie, E.A. Nandawathie, and others (Defendant-Appellants), the court addressed whether the Plaintiffs were entitled to a declaration of title to certain land and the ejectment of Defendants from possession, considering the Defendants’ asserted status as tenant cultivators. The holding determined that, despite the Defendants’ contentions, insufficient documentary evidence was provided to establish registration as tenant cultivators, and the admitted title of the Plaintiffs was not displaced. Reliance was placed on the evaluation of both oral and documentary evidence, emphasizing that failure to prove tenancy rights on a balance of probabilities bars the defense. The decis