Ranaweera Kankanamge Premananda Kadegedara vs. Hendrick Abeysiriwardane and Ranaweera Kankanamge Indrani – SC APPEAL 144/2017-2023

In the case between Ranaweera Kankanamge Premananda (Plaintiff/Appellant) and Hendrick Abeysiriwardane, Ranaweera Kankanamge Indrani (Defendants/Respondents), the dispute centered on the right of way over a six-foot wide strip leading from Middeniya‐Talawa road, obstructed by a wall allegedly constructed by the 1st Defendant. The main issue concerned whether the Plaintiff’s right of way was established by prescription, deed, or through prior partition proceedings, and whether the subsequent obstruction was unlawful. The sequence of events involved initial dismissal by the District Court, reversal by the High Court (upholding the right of way but refusing damages), and ultimate review by the Supreme Court. The Court affirmed that the Plaintiff’s entitlement to the right of way had been prop