M.M.Karunathilaka & M.M.Dharmadasa vs M.M.Dingiribanda & Others – CA NO.956/97 F -2015

In the case between M.M. Dingiribanda and others (Plaintiff-Respondents) and M.M. Karunathilaka and M.M. Dharmadasa (Defendant-Appellants), the court addressed the issue of the ownership and boundaries of a land parcel known as ‘Palle Kumbura,’ particularly focusing on whether a shift in the stream boundary due to flood and erosion resulted in approximately 19 perches of land transferring from the plaintiffs to the defendants. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish, by credible evidence, that the defendants were responsible for the loss of land either by encroachment or by causing erosion through removal of trees, and that the shifting of the boundary was attributable to natural causes. The principle reaffirmed was that liability must be supported by adequate proof and cred