T. Leslie De Silva vs H.M. Bandara Menike – SC/APPEAL/23/2014-2024

The case between H.M. Bandara Menike and S.M. Dingiri Banda addressed the validity and priority of deeds in a disputed land partition. The proceedings examined the original district court partition order, subsequent evidence resulting in a modified order, and conflicting interpretations of deeds executed by Heen Banda. It was determined that the deeds did not create conflicting interests and that the registration doctrine was inapplicable, thereby upholding the district court’s original allocation of shares and confirming the interpretation supported by extrinsic corroborative evidence.

Mahinda Samayawardhena J. — It was determined that the uncontested trial evidence substantiated the original district court partition order. The analysis established that under the registration ordina