Karunamunige Rohana Jagath Wasantha Kumara vs Aparekke Jayasundera Mudiyanselage Lankasiri Mangalarathna – CA PHC/151/2011-2017

In the case between Karunamunige Rohana Jagath Wasantha Kumara and Aparekke Jayasundera Mudiyanselage Lankasiri Mangalarathna, the court addressed the issue of entitlement to possession of disputed land under Section 66(1)(a) of the Primary Courts Procedure Act. It was held that the Provincial High Court was correct in revising the Magistrate’s decision, determining that the 1st Party-Respondent was entitled to possession. The principle reaffirmed was that a Magistrate must consider all relevant evidence in determining possession and not restrict the inquiry solely to the date of filing. Reliance was placed on the proper application of evidentiary standards and judicial review of lower court errors, emphasizing that the appellate revision process serves to rectify misapplications of law at