Hilda Jayasinghe v. Francis Samarawickrema – sllr 1982 volume 1 page 349

In the case of Hilda Jayasinghe v. Francis Samarawickrema, involving Francis Samarawickrema and Hilda Jayasinghe among the principal parties, the Court of Appeal addressed issues arising from the alleged fraudulent execution of deeds relating to ancestral property, with the defendants contending that signatures and thumb impressions were obtained on blank documents through misrepresentation. It was held that acceptance of the notary’s evidence alone was inadequate to establish the validity of the deeds’ execution, particularly where the credibility of the notary had been questioned and material factual disputes existed. The principle reaffirmed was that strict standards under the Evidence Ordinance and established case law must be observed in proving execution of notarial instruments, espe