Lewis Singho v. Kusumawathie and Others – sllr 2003 volume 2 page 128

In the case between Lewis Singho (deceased plaintiff) and Kusumawathie and others, the court addressed the legal effect of Enso Nona’s marriage under Kandyan law on inheritance rights. It was concluded that a marriage performed under the Marriage Registration Ordinance, without specific indication of its nature, attracts a presumption under the Marriage and Divorce (Kandyan) Act that such marriage is Diga, resulting in forfeiture of the right to inherit from the father. The decision overturned a prior District Court ruling that had granted the plaintiff an undivided share, reaffirming the principle that inheritance rights under Kandyan law are lost upon a Diga marriage unless clear evidence demonstrates otherwise. The ruling emphasized statutory presumptions within the Kandyan Act and also