Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Chandrapala Meegahaarawa vs. Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Samaraweera Meegahaarawa – SC APPEAL 112/2018-2021

In the case between Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Chandrapala Meegahaarawa (Plaintiff) and Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Samaraweera Meegahaarawa (Defendant), the court addressed the issue of whether the circumstances and evidence substantiated a genuine sale of paddy through two post-dated cheques, or reflected an underlying money-lending arrangement. It was held that the Plaintiff failed to discharge the burden of proof in establishing the sale transaction on the balance of probabilities, and the Defendant could not be held liable solely due to the non-response to a letter of demand. The principle reaffirmed was that mere silence to a demand does not amount to admission absent corroborative evidence. Reliance was placed on the evaluation of witness testimony and surrounding circumstances, undersco