Nalani Ranaweera vs Govinda Waduge Mendis – CA NO: 1196/96A-2013

In the case between W. Nalani Ranaweera and K.L. Kusumsiri, with other parties including Govinda Waduge Mendis, the issue concerned the apportionment of undivided shares of land following the district judge’s partition order. Central questions were whether the 13th defendant-appellant, K.L. Kusumsiri, was entitled to the entire 10 perches of land formerly belonging to Martin Silva, and if the plaintiff-appellant could succeed to her father Dinorishamy’s rights over those of the 8A defendant-respondent, having regard to historical transactions, mortgages, and whether a prescriptive title was established. It was determined that the 13th defendant-appellant was entitled to the full 10 perches, and no prescriptive title had been acquired by the plaintiff-appellant. The court relied on principl