Maddumage Don Somaratne vs Maddumage Don Somapala – SC APPEAL 75/2017-2024

In the case between Maddumage Don Somaratne (Plaintiff) and Maddumage Don Somapala, M.D. Rohan Nishantha, and others (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether the lower courts properly investigated title in a partition action, particularly in light of the disputed identification of the land (corpus) and a prescriptive claim by a defendant regarding a specific lot. It was held that the identification of the corpus and the investigation of title were adequately conducted in accordance with legal requirements. The decision reaffirmed the principle that in partition actions the corpus must be correctly identified and all claims, including those based on prescription, must be judicially examined. This conclusion relied on established precedents and statutory requirements governing