Karunamuni Samson De Silva v. Sandradura Indralatha et al – CA Appeal 65/98 (F) -1998

In the case between Karunamuni Samson De Silva (and substituted respondents including Karunamuni Chandrika De Silva, Weeraddana Thusitha Vijith De Silva, among others) and Sandradura Indralatha, Umange Herbert Seneviratne, Mesthrige Bandula Yogananda De Silva, and others, the court considered the sufficiency of the plaintiff’s proof of title to land sought for partition, the validity of judicial determinations regarding lots excluded from the corpus, and the application of Sections 25 and 26 of the Partition Law. It was determined that the District Judge had incorrectly made findings regarding lots 3 to 7 and associated buildings, which were excluded from the partition corpus, thus acting beyond the court’s authority. Reference was made to the proper judicial scope when excluding portions