Tanne Gedera Gunapala and others Vs. Lagamuwe Aluthgedera Dayani Geetha Kumari and others – CASE NO. 1421/99 F -2017

In the case between Lagamuwe Aluthgedera Dayani Geetha Kumari and others (Plaintiffs-Respondents) and Tanne Gedera Gunapala and others (Defendants-Appellants), issues arose regarding discrepancies between the extent of land described in the plaint and deeds and the land as surveyed, and questions surrounding whether the court had properly investigated title before ordering partition under the Partition Law No. 21 of 1977. It was determined that the identity of the land was clearly established through the admissions of parties and compliance with statutory survey procedures, and that differences in area between traditional descriptions and actual survey measurements are not necessarily fatal when appropriately explained and not objected to at the proper stage. The judgment reaffirmed that t