Suraweera Aratchige Babinona vs V. Karunaratne – CA 1197/1996 F -2011

The case between Suraweera Aratchige Babinona and others (Plaintiffs) and V. Karunaratne, V. Mahinda Nimalsiri, and others (Defendants) concerned a partition action involving the allocation of undivided shares in the property known as ‘Koronchina’. Central issues addressed included whether the District Court correctly determined the parties entitled to shares, particularly regarding the heirs of Girigoris and the inclusion of certain defendants, the validity and evidential sufficiency of deeds relied upon to claim title, and the effect of transfers made during pendency of the partition action under Section 66 of the Partition Act. The findings established that any voluntary conveyance of undivided shares made after the registration of lis pendens was rendered void unless the partition acti