Christhombu Wasangalwadu Lakshman Jayasiri Wijeratne vs. Colombage Nandawathie De Silva Wijeratne et al. – SC APPEAL NO: 03/2020-2022

In the case between Christhombu Wasangalwadu Lakshman Jayasiri Wijeratne (Appellant) and Colombage Nandawathie De Silva Wijeratne, Christhombu Tasan Galwaduge Ishara Deepthi Kanchana Wijeratne, Mohammad Haneefaa Ahamad Jamaldeen, Christhombu Galwadu Saranadasa De Silva Wijeratne, and others (Respondents), the Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the exclusion of a defined portion of land (“Lot 1” as per Plan No. 748 and Preliminary Plan No. 2517) from property subject to partition was lawful under the Partition Act. It was determined that the evidence, including survey plans and deeds, established Lot 1 as a distinct parcel over which the 4th Respondent had satisfactorily proven title. The findings established that the Partition Act’s requirements and evidentiary standards concerni