Yapa v. Dissanayake Sedara – sllr 1989 volume 1 page 361

In the case between YAPA (Plaintiff/Appellant) and DISSANAYAKE SEDARA (Defendant/Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the plaintiff had satisfactorily established title in a partition suit, focusing on the identification of disputed land through differing survey plans and the validity of a deed of gift to a minor in the absence of clear acceptance. It was held that the plaintiff had not proved title to the property, with findings establishing a lack of evidence regarding acceptance of the gift either through express acknowledgment, delivery of the deed, or possession by the minor donee. The principles regarding proof of title in partition suits and the legal requirements for the validity of a gift under such circumstances were reaffirmed, with reliance placed on relevant a