D.M. Gunadasa and D.M. Wijepala vs. D.M. Somawathie alias Samawathie – SC APPEAL 166/2018-2021

In the case between D.M. Gunadasa, D.M. Wijepala, et al. (plaintiffs) and D.M. Somawathie alias Samawathie, and D.M. Upali Kusumsiri Bandara (defendants), the court addressed the issue of the validity of a deed of gift transferring title to land, specifically whether the absence of a donee’s signature invalidates the donation when acceptance can be otherwise established. It was held that valid acceptance of such a deed may be inferred from the conduct and surrounding circumstances, not solely from the physical signature on the deed. The court relied on established precedents and legal interpretation regarding the requirement of acceptance under property law, clarifying that actual acceptance evidenced by possession and conduct satisfies legal requirements. Previous decisions of the lower c