Nanayakkarawasam Patudoowe Vidanalage Gnanawathie v. Ponnamperuma Arachige Sunil Kumara – CA PHC 207/2006-2017

In the case between Nanayakkarawasam Patudoowe Vidanalage Gnanawathie (1st Respondent-Petitioner-Respondent) and Ponnamperuma Arachige Sunil Kumara (2nd Respondent-Respondent-Appellant) concerning the possession of a land known as “Jambugahakanda Kabella,” the court addressed whether the land described in Deed No. 38708 corresponded to the disputed property and if possession had been correctly determined in prior proceedings. The findings established that possession, rather than legal title, was the core issue in Section 66 matters unless possession was evenly balanced. The court affirmed that the High Court Judge possessed lawful authority to revise the Primary Court’s order due to demonstrable illegality, and the appeal was dismissed with costs. The decision reaffirmed principles from Ra