Jayalath Pedigedara Jayasuriya Vs Jayalath Pedigedara Sarath Abesinghe and other – CA NO. 1258/9 F -2023

The case between Jayalath Pedigedara Rankira (deceased, substituted by Jayalath Pedigedara Abesinghe) and Jayalath Pedigedara Sarath Jayasuriya (3rd Substituted Defendant/Appellant) among other parties concerned the validity of competing pedigrees and claims to the land “Wesbadeniye Kumbura.” The issues addressed included the veracity of each party’s pedigree, discrepancies in devolution of title, the accuracy of land boundaries and acreage, and the establishment of prescriptive rights by the 3rd Defendant. It was held that the Plaintiff’s pedigree was more credible, with reliance placed on consistent documentary evidence and acts of possession, while the 3rd Defendant’s claims of title and prescription were found unsupported. The underlying principle reaffirmed was that consistent documen