Geeganage Jayawardana et al. v Subasin Kattadige Josoline et al. – CA 906/2000F-2000

In the case between Geeganage Jayawardana (Plaintiff-Respondent) and multiple Defendant-Appellants and Defendant-Respondents including the 3rd to 16th defendants associated with Bettigahakoratuwa alias Beligahakoratuwa, Walasmulla, the court addressed the issue of entitlement to an unallotted 192/1680 share in a partition action. The court held that, despite initial gaps in the pedigree provided in the original plaint, there was evidence suggesting rightful heirs to the disputed share among 13th to 16th Defendants. It was determined that the case should be remitted to the District Court for a fresh inquiry and to allow amended pleadings, emphasizing the need for a proper and expedient resolution of entitlement. The decision reaffirmed the principle that identification of all necessary part