Perera vs Sugathawardhana – 37/98/F-2011

The case between Mary Chandrika Perera and Irangani Perera (plaintiffs) and, among others, W.A. Sugathawardhana and J.K. Claribel Harriet Perera (defendants), addressed whether the District Court properly issued an interlocutory decree to partition only a portion of the land known as “Palliyagahawatte” without fully identifying the extent of the land or including all necessary parties with ownership interests. It was held that the District Court erred by failing to ascertain all relevant portions and owners before proceeding, reiterating the legal principle that a partition action cannot lawfully proceed unless all parts of the property and all interested parties are correctly identified and included. This decision relied on statutory requirements governing partition actions, emphasizing t