Ranamukadewage Anoris Fernando vs. Hewadewage Peiris Fernando et al. – SC APPEAL NO. 124/2012-2016

In the case between Ranamukadewage Somasiri Karunaratne (Substituted Plaintiff-Appellant, succeeding Ranamukadewage Anoris Fernando) and Hewadewage Peiris Fernando, Nammunidewage Martin Fernando, among other Defendants/Respondents, the Supreme Court addressed the legal issue of whether the Plaintiff-Appellant had established title to the disputed land on a balance of probability. The claim relied upon the authenticity and accuracy of deed P3 and the proper identification of the subject land as evidenced by survey plans and related testimony. The findings established that the Plaintiff-Appellant failed to prove title due to deficiencies in the deed, uncertain land identification, and inconsistencies in the evidentiary chain. The court held that the prior decisions dismissing the claim for d