Rohana Wijewardena, Athula Wijewardena, Milton Rupasinghe vs Ranasinghe Arachchige Nandasena Ranasinghe – CA NO. 1133/2000-2014

The case between Rohana Wijewardena, Athula Wijewardena, Milton Rupasinghe (Plaintiffs/Respondents) and Ranasinghe Arachchige Nandasena Ranasinghe (Defendant/Appellant) concerned a claim for declaration of title and ejectment from a disputed parcel of land. The main issue addressed was whether an alleged oral agreement to purchase the property, supported by purported advance payment to a third party, could satisfy the legal requirements for transfer of land under Section 2 of the Prevention of Fraud Ordinance, which necessitates such agreements to be in writing and properly attested. It was held that the appellant failed to prove a valid title or enforceable interest in the land, reaffirming the principle that oral agreements affecting land are unenforceable unless made in conformity with