Hapan Pedige Piyatilleke Pallegama Deewala vs H. Nelie Enert Rangallehena Pallegama Deewala – 846/97-2015

In the case between Hapan Pedige Piyatilleke (Plaintiff-Appellant) and H. Nelie Enert (Defendant-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of succession and devolution of title in a partition action concerning a described land. The central question involved whether the share of one of the original owners, Wattuwa (½), devolved to three children, as presented by the defendant-respondent, or to only two, as contended by the plaintiff-appellant, disputing Hapie’s status as an heir. The judgment established that the District Judge had adequate basis to accept the defendant-respondent’s version of the pedigree, finding the presented deeds and corroborating evidence sufficient. The appellate court upheld the lower court’s decision, dismissing the appeal with costs, affirming that evidence suffi