Rev. Polhene Pannaloka v. Rev. Pandita Midigama Pemananda – sllr 1994 volume 2 page 372

In the case between Rev. Polhene Pannaloka (Plaintiff) and Rev. Pandita Midigama Pemananda (Defendant), the core legal issue concerned whether Aswaththaramaya was an appurtenant temple to Boderagane Maha Viharaya or a distinct entity founded by Welihinda Ratnapala. The holding established that Aswaththaramaya was not a separate, independently founded temple but was administratively attached to the Boderagane temple. This determination reaffirmed the principle that documentary and ancillary evidence, including the interpretation of appointing documents and the temporal sequence of temple dedication, are critical for establishing institutional affiliation under the Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance. The decision relied on the analysis of key documents, particularly D1 and other supporting evi