Sanji Pararajasingham and Another vs. Devi Pararajasingham – sllr 2006 volume 1 page 260

In the case between Sanji Pararajasingham (and his sister Vinoji) and Devi Pararajasingham (the Executor and second wife of the deceased Muthiah Pararajasingham), the court addressed whether a testator’s subsequent marriage revokes his previously executed last will under section 6 of the Prevention of Frauds Ordinance. It was held that a will is revoked by any subsequent marriage, including a second marriage, reaffirming the principle that clear and unambiguous statutory language must be given full effect, irrespective of contrary Roman Dutch Law principles. This decision relied on established case law such as Mary Nona v Edward de Silva and emphasized that the statutory provision governs without distinction as to whether the marriage is a first or subsequent marriage, thus ensuring certai