Wattewa Kankanamge Sirisena vs Wattewa Kankanamge Siripala – SC APPEAL NO 25/2012-2025

The court addressed the proper allocation of land originally settled by order under the Land Settlement Ordinance. The core issue centered on whether the land was validly allocated to the predecessors of the parties despite discrepancies in recorded names and the effect of Podi Appuhamy’s death prior to the formal publication of the Settlement Order. The findings established that such discrepancies in name did not affect the validity of the Settlement Order, and that title to the land, recognized from the date of agreement and formalized by the subsequent Settlement Order, vested in the heirs of Podi Appuhamy. The court affirmed the previous judgments of the District Court and High Court, relying on the Land Settlement Ordinance and interpreting its provisions regarding recognition of titl