Wijesinghe Mudiyanselage Kiribanda Wijekoon vs. Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Dingiri Amma – CA 182/98 F -2013

In the case between Wijesinghe Mudiyanselage Kiribanda Wijekoon (Plaintiff/Appellant) and Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Dingiri Amma (Defendant/Respondent), the court examined whether the District Judge had correctly determined the parties’ shares in a partition dispute based on appropriate documentary evidence. It was determined that the original judgment incorrectly relied on deed P19, which did not pertain to the disputed land, and failed to consider the correct deed, 3V2, as well as the full effect of deed P20. The holding emphasized that a retrial should be held using the appropriate documents and the proper pedigree filed by the plaintiff. This decision reinforced the principle that partition actions require strict adherence to the relevant documentary evidence when allocating shares. The