Jayasinghe Appuhamilage Anura Jayasinghe Ambawela v. Liyanage Shanthapriya Lalith Kumara Liyanage – SC APPEAL NO. 10/2013-2017

In the case between Jayasinghe Appuhamilage Anura and Liyanage Shanthapriya Lalith Kumara Liyanage, the court addressed the issue of competing claims of title to a small portion of land (lot 21), involving conflicting boundary descriptions in relevant deeds and survey plans. The court held that mere possession and inconsistencies in boundary documents did not constitute sufficient evidence to establish adverse possession or acquisition of title by prescription. It was determined that partition principles were improperly applied in a declaration of title action, and substantive appellate review highlighted errors in evaluating title and boundaries. The holding reaffirmed that, in actions for declaration of title, clear statutory requirements for prescription must be satisfied, and possessio