B.R.W.M.R. Kuda Bandara vs B.R.W.M.R Lalith Bandara and others – SC Appeal 94/2017-2025

In the matter of petitioner-appellants (B.R.W.M.R Kuda Bandara et al.) and plaintiff-respondent (B.R.W.M.R Lalith Bandara et al.), the court addressed the issue of the High Court’s revisionary jurisdiction concerning a partition action and the validity of land title documents. The court held that the appeal should be dismissed, upholding the High Court’s decision to dismiss the revision application. This decision reaffirmed the principle that revisionary powers are discretionary and granted only in exceptional circumstances, requiring due diligence from the applicant. The court found that a deed predating a final land settlement order lacked legal validity, and discrepancies in land identification meant the original plaintiff had no duty to include the petitioner-appellants as parties. Thi