Judgments on Partition Law - Lanka Law

Judgments on Partition Law

Landmark Cases

Supreme Court

Virasinghe v. Virasinghe and Others – SLR – 264, Vol 1 of 2002 [2002] LKSC 43; (2002) 1 Sri LR 264 (22 March 2002) [100%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 22 March 2002; 21 KB)
Gnanapandithen and Another v. Balanayagam and Another – SLR – 391, Vol 1 of 1998 [1998] LKSC 50; (1998) 1 Sri LR 391 (27 April 1998) [92%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 27 April 1998; 21 KB)
Ibrahim v. The Board of Trustees of the Jamiul Harirath Jumma Mosque and Others – SLR – 368, Vol 1 of 1996 [1995] LKSC 4; (1996) 1 Sri LR 368 (7 March 1995) [80%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 7 March 1995; 29 KB)
Horagalage Sopinona Substituted Plaintiff App Petitioner v. Kumara Ratnakeerthi Pitipanaarachchi & 2 Others – SC Appeal 49/2003 SC Spl CA 01/2003 CA 631/1998(f) DC Homagama 24711 [2010] LKSC 6 (3 February 2010) [75%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 54 KB)
Subaneris v. Ceylon State Mortgage Bank – NLR – 228 of 76 [1973] LKSC 2; (1973) 76 NLR 228 (24 May 1973) [73%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 24 May 1973; 21 KB)
Samarasinha v. Balahamy – NLR – 379 of 5 [1902] LKSC 1; (1902) 5 NLR 379 (20 May 1902) [69%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 20 May 1902; 6 KB)
Rapiel v. Peiris – NLR – 157 of 34 [1932] LKSC 1; (1932) 34 NLR 157 (27 June 1932) [50%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 27 June 1932; 10 KB)
Vethavanam v. Retnam – NLR – 20 of 60 [1958] LKSC 13; (1958) 60 NLR 20 (2 April 1958) [48%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 2 April 1958; 17 KB)
Jayaratne and Another v. Premadasa and Others – SLR – 340, Vol 1 of 2004 [2004] LKSC 22; (2004) 1 Sri LR 340 (13 February 2004) [48%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 13 February 2004; 16 KB)
Gunasekera v. Tissera and Others – SLR – 245, Vol 3 of 1994 [1993] LKSC 49; (1994) 3 Sri LR 245 (15 March 1993) [46%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 15 March 1993; 44 KB)
Don Sadiris.L v. Heenhamy.L – NLR – 17 of 68 [1965] LKSC 10; (1965) 68 NLR 17 (20 July 1965) [44%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 20 July 1965; 9 KB)
Jayasekera Ys. Lakmini And Others – SLR – 41, Vol 1 of 2010 [2010] LKSC 3; (2010) 1 Sri LR 41 (10 October 2010) [42%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 10 October 2010; 41 KB)
Nanayakkara v. Navaratne – SLR – 35, Vol 1 of 1985 [1984] LKSC 2; (1985) 1 Sri LR 35 (22 October 1984) [36%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 22 October 1984; 12 KB)
JDSamarakoon v. GP Gunawardene – NLR – 110 of 67 [1964] LKSC 12; (1964) 67 NLR 110 (5 June 1964) [34%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 5 June 1964; 8 KB)
Ponnamma v. Armugam – NLR – 223 of 8 [1900] LKSC 1; (1900) 8 NLR 223 (4 January 1900) [34%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 4 January 1900; 18 KB)
Angela Fernando v. Devadeepthi Fernando And Others – SLR – 188, Vol 2 of 2006 [2006] LKSC 6; (2006) 2 Sri LR 188 (4 May 2006) [34%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 4 May 2006; 31 KB)
Ranjit v. Kusumawathie and Others – SLR – 232, Vol 3 of 1998 [1998] LKSC 6; (1998) 3 Sri LR 232 (20 August 1998) [32%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 20 August 1998; 18 KB)
Dona Cecilia v. Cecilia Perera and Others – SLR – 235, Vol 1 of 1987 [1987] LKSC 23; (1987) 1 Sri LR 235 (22 January 1987) [32%]
(From Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 22 January 1987; 19 KB)

Court of Appeal

Ranasinghe v. Marikar – NLR – 361 of 73 [1970] LKCA 46; (1970) 73 NLR 361 (7 August 1970) [100%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 7 August 1970; 61 KB)
Gooneratne v. Bishop of Colombo – NLR – 337 of 32 [1931] LKCA 59; (1931) 32 NLR 337 (19 June 1931) [92%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 19 June 1931; 58 KB)
Odiris Appuhamy v. Caroline Nona – NLR – 241 of 66 [1964] LKCA 15; (1964) 66 NLR 241 (8 July 1964) [81%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 8 July 1964; 36 KB)
Hewawasan v. Gunaesekere – NLR – 33 of 28 [1926] LKCA 54; (1926) 28 NLR 33 (3 May 1926) [80%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 3 May 1926; 72 KB)
Gunatillake v. Muriel Silva & Others – NLR – 481 of 79I [1974] LKCA 18; (1974) 79 NLR 481 (8 July 1974) [80%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 8 July 1974; 65 KB)
Kusmawathi Et Al. v. Weerasinghe – NLR – 265 of 33 [1932] LKCA 37; (1932) 33 NLR 265 (5 March 1932) [76%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 5 March 1932; 44 KB)
Siwanadian Chetty v. Talawasingham – NLR – 502 of 28 [1927] LKCA 44; (1927) 28 NLR 502 (8 June 1927) [73%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 8 June 1927; 36 KB)
Cinemas Ltd. v. Ceylon Theatres Ltd. – NLR – 97 of 67 [1965] LKCA 58; (1965) 67 NLR 97 (25 March 1965) [73%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 25 March 1965; 41 KB)
De Silva v. Rosinahamy Et Al. – NLR – 56 of 41 [1939] LKCA 57; (1939) 41 NLR 56 (21 July 1939) [71%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 21 July 1939; 40 KB)
Peris Et Al. v. Perera Et Al. – NLR – 362 of 1 [1896] LKCA 5; (1896) 1 NLR 362 (8 May 1896) [70%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 8 May 1896; 25 KB)
Fernando v. Atukorale – NLR – 292 of 28 [1926] LKCA 53; (1926) 28 NLR 292 (3 September 1926) [70%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 3 September 1926; 32 KB)
Sirisena v. Nandawathie – SLR – 125, Vol 2 of 1993 [1993] LKCA 31; (1993) 2 Sri LR 125 (17 June 1993) [70%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 17 June 1993; 26 KB)
Sinchi Appu v. Wijegunasekera – NLR – 1 of 6 [1902] LKCA 45; (1902) 6 NLR 1 (17 September 1902) [69%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 17 September 1902; 37 KB)
Navaratnam v. Siriwardena – NLR – 361 of 70 [1968] LKCA 18; (1968) 70 NLR 361 (18 February 1968) [65%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 18 February 1968; 49 KB)
Koralage v. Marikkar Mohamed and Others – SLR – 299, Vol 2 of 1988 [1988] LKCA 44; (1988) 2 Sri LR 299 (4 August 1988) [60%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 4 August 1988; 33 KB)
Anees v. Bank of Chettinad – NLR – 436 of 42 [1903] LKCA 59; (1903) 42 NLR 436 (6 November 1903) [60%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 6 November 1903; 51 KB)
Mather v. Tamotharam Pillai – NLR – 246 of 6 [1908] LKCA 57; (1908) 6 NLR 246 (15 May 1908) [59%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 15 May 1908; 21 KB)
Haniffa v. Abdul Wahab – NLR – 40 of 78 [1974] LKCA 15; (1974) 78 NLR 40 (12 November 1974) [57%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 12 November 1974; 28 KB)
Suweneris v. Mohamed – NLR – 11 of 30 [1928] LKCA 1; (1928) 30 NLR 11 (28 August 1928) [57%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 28 August 1928; 41 KB)
Paulu v. Rengishamy – NLR – 260 of 27 [1926] LKCA 55; (1926) 27 NLR 260 (26 February 1926) [57%]
(From Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; 26 February 1926; 20 KB)

High Court

Kannangara v. Peries – NLR – 78 of 30 [1928] LKHC 7; [1928] 29; (1928) 30 NLR 78 (30 April 1928) [100%]
(From High Court of Sri Lanka; 30 April 1928; 8 KB)
Abeygunesekere v. Subiyadasa – NLR – 187 of 31 [1929] LKHC 37; [1929] 20; (1929) 31 NLR 187 (18 October 1929) [100%]
(From High Court of Sri Lanka; 18 October 1929; 5 KB)
Bowes v. Meera Tamby – NLR – 311 of 8 [1905] LKHC 2; [1905] 3; (1905) 8 NLR 311 (31 March 1905) [47%]
(From High Court of Sri Lanka; 31 March 1905; 6 KB)
Mohamad Bhai Et Al v. Silva Et Al. – NLR – 193 of 14 [1911] LKHC 2; [1911] 10; (1911) 14 NLR 193 (24 February 1911) [17%]
(From High Court of Sri Lanka; 24 February 1911; 28 KB)