D.G. Karunapala v. R.M. Seneviratne and C.T. Karunapala – CA CASE NO.932/97 F -1997

In the case between D.G. Karunapala and R.M. Seneviratne and C.T. Karunapala, the court addressed the issue of entitlement to Lot 2 of the land “Alawalayehena” in a partition action, focusing on whether the District Judge of Kandy had correctly adjudicated the dispute regarding inheritance and share distribution. It was determined that the District Judge had sufficiently evaluated the evidence, especially concerning the existence of two daughters of a previous owner, Rani, which was critical to determining the rightful shares of Lot 2 between the defendants. The findings established that inheritance law principles under the Partition Law required equal subdivision, and thus the claim of the first defendant to the entirety of Lot 2 was not substantiated. The appeal was dismissed, affirming