Siriyawathe v. Alwis and Others – sllr 2002 volume 2 page 384

In the case between Siriyawathie (plaintiff-respondent) and the 9th defendant-appellant (associated with Alwis and others), the court addressed the issue of whether prescriptive title to the entirety of the disputed land could be established through long, continuous, and adverse possession demonstrated by a series of unequivocal acts. It was determined that uninterrupted adverse occupation, coupled with acts such as cultivation, physical improvements, use for family events, and payment of taxes, suffices to create a presumption of ouster and establish acquisition of title by prescription. This decision reaffirmed the principle that clear and unequivocal adverse possession, proved by overt acts, can displace the title of co-owners or successors under relevant statutes and established case l