Omatte Thilakaratne Mudiyanse Ralahamillage Wilfred Bandara Kalawana vs. Sirisena Nawalage and O.T.M.R.U. Bandara Kalawana – SC APPLICATION NO. 78/2010-2012

In the case between Omatte Thilakaratne Mudiyanse Ralahamillage Wilfred Bandara Kalawana (plaintiff/appellant) and Sirisena Nawalage (1st defendant) and O.T.M.R.U. Bandara Kalawana (2nd defendant), the court addressed the issue of title and ownership of a 10-acre land parcel within Kalawana Nindagama. It was held that clear and unbroken title was established by the plaintiff through specific deeds and historical possession, with exclusive ownership overriding allegations of co-ownership. The court determined that the defendant, having been in unlawful possession, was not entitled to compensation for improvements made. The holding reaffirmed the principle that in rei vindicatio actions, the burden rests on the claimant to prove legal title, and unlawful possessors cannot claim compensation