Madibae Ayrene de Soysa Rajapakse et al. vs Najith Gunaratne Jayathilake et al. – CA CASE NO. 1050/2000-2000

The case between Madibae Ayrene de Soysa Rajapakse and others (Plaintiffs) and Najith Gunaratne Jayathilake, Sandadura Chitra Lumbini Gunaratne Jayathilake, and Sandadura Vineetha Rohini Gunaratne Jayathilake (Appellants/Defendants) addressed the issue of whether the Appellants in a partition action were entitled to a greater share of the land known as Penpiriwatte alias Achchigewatte based on their claimed title, particularly by reference to Deed IV3. It was determined that the trial court’s rejection of the Appellants’ evidence was justified due to failure to establish entitlement with credible proof. The principle reaffirmed was that each party to a partition action must substantiate claims with admissible and cogent evidence in accordance with established procedure, and that deficienci