IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Rajapaksha Appuhamilage Lionel Ranjith, 282/1, Pahala Karagahaamuna, Kadawatha.

Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant SC/APPEAL/100/2020 WP/HCCA/GAM/42/2018 DC GAMPAHA 328/L Vs.

1. Suraweera Arachchige Dona Leelawathi, 282/1, Pahala Karagahaamuna, Kadawatha.

2. Nawalage Anushka Udayanga Cooray, 306/1, Neligama, Ragama.

3. Registrar, Land Registry, Gampaha.

Defendant-Respondent-Respondents Before: Hon. Justice Kumudini Wickremasinghe Hon. Justice Mahinda Samayawardhena Hon. Justice Sobhitha Rajakaruna Counsel: P. Peramunugama for the Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant.

S.N. Vijithsingh for the 1st and 2nd Defendant-Respondent-

Respondents.

Argued on: 05.03.2025 Written Submissions:

By the Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant on 19.10.2021.

By the 1st and 2nd Defendant-Respondent-Respondents on

10.03.2025.

Decided on: 14.05.2025 Samayawardhena, J.

Factual matrix By Deed No. 981 dated 18.04.1989 the 1st defendant gifted the land described in the 6th schedule to the plaint to the plaintiff. Thereafter, the 1st defendant revoked that gift by Deed No. 159 dated 24.06.2014, and transferred the land by Deed No. 176 dated 24.12.2014 to the 2nd defend