Nadurana Pathirannehelage Hemaratne vs Nedurana Pathirannehelage Tilakaratne – CA 1090/2000-2013

In Nadurana Pathirannehelage Hemaratne v. Nedurana Pathirannehelage Tilakaratne and Others, the court considered the determination of original ownership proportions and the applicability of Kandyan Law regarding inheritance rights of daughters in a partition action over the property “Monatenna Galapalle Hena.” The findings upheld the District Judge’s allocation of shares and rejected the inheritance claims of two daughters who married after their father’s death, affirming that the relevant Kandyan Law Ordinances do not operate retrospectively. It was emphasized that daughters who contract “deega” marriages—presumed under the General Marriages Ordinance—are disqualified from inheriting their father’s property, applying established legal precedent and legal provisions. The appeal was dismiss