Mathugama Gunerathana vs K.A. Chandrapala – CA 1271/98 F -2013

In the case between Mathugama Gunerathana (Appellant) and K.A. Chandrapala (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the District Judge of Galle erred in allocating shares and partitioning land in a partition action. It was determined that the District Judge’s decision regarding the exclusion of Lot No. 2 and the allocation of entitlements for Lot No. 1 was supported by the evidence and proper application of the law. The appellate review reaffirmed the principle that appellate intervention in factual findings is limited to instances of manifest error or perversity, referencing Alwis v. Piyasena Fernando (1993) 1 S.L.R. 119. The appeal was dismissed, with no costs awarded, thereby upholding the original judgment and reinforcing judicial restraint in disturbing factual determina