Liyanage Indrani Manel Charlotte vs. Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Jayatilleke Bandara – SC APPEAL 59/2014-2014

In the case between Liyanage Indrani Manel Charlotte (Watawala nee Perera) and Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Jayatilleke Bandara, the court addressed the issue of the identity of the corpus in a partition suit amidst discrepancies between the land described in the plaint’s schedule and the preliminary survey plan, including differences in extent and boundaries. The court held that such discrepancies, if addressed with adequate evidence, do not invalidate a conveyance or defeat the partition action, provided statutory requirements and natural justice are observed. The judgment reaffirmed the principle that clear evidence and proper legal procedure must guide partition proceedings, relying on precedents such as Gabriel Perera Vs. Agnes Perera and others under the Partition Law. The outcome strengt