Don Lesley Kannangara v. Thanaweera Arachchige Nihal Wijeratne – SC APPEAL 80/2004-2016

In the case between Don Lesley Kannangara and Thanaweera Arachchige Nihal Wijeratne (alias “Samudra”), the issue concerned whether the physical boundaries and corpus of the disputed land were properly established through documentary and survey evidence. It was determined that the respondent’s identification of the land’s boundaries using survey plans and superimposition evidence proved continuity and accuracy, while the appellant failed to present contradictory evidence. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed and the prior judgment upheld, reaffirming the principle that identification of land parcels must be supported by cogent survey and documentary evidence. Reliance was placed on the consistent findings from the plans and final partition decree, underscoring the importance of technical