IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA

1. Dewrage Punchihamy, 2. Kankanam Arichchige Wijedasa, Meddawahena, Parapamulla West, Deiyandara.

Defendant-Respondent-Appellants SC/APPEAL/132/2018 SP/HCCA/MA/25/2016 (F) Vs.

DC MATARA L/10694 Kalappu Arichchi Liyanage Somawathie, Deepika Niwasa, 372, Parapamulla West, Deiyandara. Substituted Plaintiff-Appellant-

Respondent Before: Hon. Justice P. Padman Surasena Hon. Justice Janak De Silva Hon. Justice Mahinda Samayawardhena Counsel: P. Peramunugama for the Appellants.

Chandima Muthukumarana for the Respondent.

Argued on: 25.10.2024 Written Submissions:

By the Appellants on 11.12.2024 By the Respondent on 23.12.2024 Decided on: 05.03.2025 Samayawardhena, J.

The plaintiff filed this action in the District Court of Matara seeking a declaration of title to the land described in the Grant marked P2 dated 08.08.1984 issued under the Land Development Ordinance, the ejectment of the two defendants from Lot 1 in Plan No. 1481 dated 20.03.2006 marked P1 and damages. The defendants filed answer seeking dismissal of the plaintiff’s action on the basis that they have acquired Lot 1 by prescriptive possession. After trial, the Di