Dangollage Kamal Nandasiri v Dangollage Vinitha Nilmini – SC APPEAL NO. 119/15-2017

In the case between Dangollage Kamal Nandasiri (plaintiff‐respondent–petitioner) and Dangollage Vinitha Nilmini (1st defendant–respondent), among others, the court addressed the issue of whether the plaintiff established title to the disputed land by way of an unbroken chain of title and long possession (prescriptive title). The findings determined that the District Court’s original judgment in favor of the plaintiff was appropriate on the basis of a properly established chain of deeds, credible evidence of long and exclusive possession, and accurate reading of documentary and testimonial evidence. Errors in the High Court’s interpretation of key evidence and deed documents were identified. The principle reaffirmed is that consistent possession backed by clear documentary evidence establis