Rajasinghalage Ranaweera Pallegedera v. R.D. Rosalin and Others – CA NO. 752/97-1997

In the case between Rajasinghalage Ranaweera (Plaintiff-Appellant) and R.D. Rosalin and others (Defendant-Respondents), the court addressed whether the identity of the land (corpus) was sufficiently established for a partition action, and whether the plaintiff succeeded in proving the required pedigree and title. It was held that admissions by both parties and the supporting survey plan were adequate to identify the corpus, and that the District Judge failed to discharge the statutory duty of thoroughly investigating title and formulating a proper pedigree. Accordingly, the dismissal of the partition action for lack of identification and pedigree was found unjustified. The appellate court, relying on established legal principles from “Somasiri vs Faleela and others” and applicable partitio