Podihamy v. Elaris and Others – SLR – sllr 1988 volume 2 page 129

In the case between the plaintiff–respondent, seeking a declaration of title to land known as Delgahawatte at Pannipitiya, and the defendant–appellant (widow of Arnolis Wijeratne), the dispute centered on the identification and extent of the contested land portions (referred to as Lot Z1, Lot Y, and Lot C), which hinged on the interpretation of differing survey plans, as well as the validity of a prescriptive possession claim. The court determined that counsel’s concessions at trial on matters such as land identity and boundary extents were binding and could not be disavowed at the appellate stage. It was further established that the delayed delivery of the District Court’s judgment did not render the judgment invalid, as credibility findings based on witness demeanor were not decisive in