Elamaldeniyalage Piyaseeli vs. Bothalayalage Marynona and others – NO.321-A/99-2022

In the case between Elamaldeniyalage Piyaseeli (Plaintiff) and appellants including the 5th, 9th, and 4th Defendants, the court addressed the validity and priority of conflicting deeds regarding the partition of land known as “Makumbura.” The main issue considered was whether deed number 16967, registered with passage of valuable consideration, or deed number 5V1, should take precedence in the allocation of shares. The court further examined the applicability of res judicata arising from a settlement in an earlier case (No. 17265) and whether its terms barred further litigation. Upon review, it was held that deed number 16967, due to its proper registration and payment of consideration, prevailed, and that the earlier settlement did not prevent current proceedings, as its terms were not ef