Warusamanapedige Hemachandra Vs M. Gunasekera – CA APPEAL NO.243/99 F -2017

In the case between Warusamanapedige Hemachandra (Substituted-Plaintiff-Appellant) and M. Gunasekera (1st Defendant) along with the substituted 2a-2e Defendant-Respondents, the court addressed the issue of unlawful possession and encroachment of land (Lots 1 and 3). It was held that the judgment of the District Court was invalid, as required issues were not addressed in compliance with Section 187 of the Civil Procedure Code. The appellate court set aside the District Court’s decision and allowed the appeal. The decision reaffirmed that failure to answer all material issues renders a judgment unsustainable, underscoring the procedural requirement for thorough judicial findings.

M.M.A. Gaffoor J. — It was determined that the Plaintiff-Appellant alleged unlawful dispossession of land lots,