A. Jayawarnsinghe v. Ubeywama Podisingho – CA NO.1014/97 F -2015

In the case between A. Jayawarnsinghe (Malpettawa, Ambalantota) and others as substituted plaintiff appellants and Ubeywarna Podisingho (Pokunuwatta, Rekawa) with Ubeywarna Leelawathie (Netolpitiya, Rekawa) as substituted defendant respondent, the court addressed the issue of entitlement to declaration of title and eviction of the defendant from the disputed land. The court held that the identification of the disputed land was not conclusively established by the plaintiffs, and the burden to prove both title and precise identity of the corpus in a rei vindicatio action remained unmet. This decision reaffirmed the principle that the party seeking declaratory relief must prove ownership and accurate identification of the land in dispute, relying on established precedent, including Peeris vs.