T.M. Dingiri Mahathmaya (Deceased) and B.W. Jayawardena vs H. Don Brampi Singho (deceased) and H. Dona Kamalawathie – SC APPEAL 145/2013-2021

Brief
In the case between T.M. Dingiri Mahathmaya (substituted by Piyaseeli Podimenike Tennakoon) and B.W. Jayawardena (Plaintiffs/Appellants) and H. Don Brampi Singho (substituted by H. Dona Kamalawathie) (Defendant/Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the subject property, “Medawatte,” had been adequately identified in accordance with legal requirements and whether the conduct of the appellant affected their entitlement to relief. The court held that the identity of the disputed property was consistently established throughout the historical documents and pleadings, rejecting challenges regarding misdescription. It was also determined that the acts and submissions of the appellants amounted to misleading the court, invoking equitable maxims that bar relief to those actin