IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an appeal in terms of Section 5C of the Act No.19 of 1990 amended by Act No.54 of 2006, against the Judgment dated 11.06.2018 delivered by the High Court of Civil Appeals of the Western Province holden at Kalutara in Appeal No. WP/HCCA/LA/22/2017 and Order dated 12.05.2017, delivered in the District Court of Panadura Case No. P/866.

SC Appeal No. 60/2020 1. Gunasinghe Chandrawathie of SC HCCA Application No. Pothupitiya South, 222/2018 Wadduwa.

SC HCCA Kalutara No.

WP/HCCA/LA/22/2017 PLAINTIFF DC Panadura Case No.

P/866 v.

1. Gunasinghe Siriyawathie, (Deceased) of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

1A. Gunasinghe Somadasa of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

2. Kekiriwaragodage Sunil 3. Duware Amara Kumari 4. Gunasinghe Somadasa

5. Jasenthuhewage Nandani all of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

DEFENDANTS AND BETWEEN (In the matter of scheme inquiry under Section 35 of the Partition Law No. 21 of 1977 in the District Court of Panadura)

1. Gunasinghe Chandrawathie of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

PLAINTIFF - PETITIONER v.

1. Gunasinghe Siriyawathie, (Deceased) of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

1A. Gunasinghe Somadasa of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

2. Kekiriwaragodage Sunil 3. Duware Amara Kumari 4. Gunasinghe Somadasa

5. Jasenthuhewage Nandani all of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

DEFENDANTS – RESPONDENTS AND BETWEEN (In the matter of an Appeal from an Order of the District Court of Panadura 12.05.2017 in terms of Section 754 (2) of the Civil Procedure Code read with the High Court of Provinces (Special Provisions Amendment) Act No.54 of 2006 and Section 36A of the Partition Law No. 21 of 1977 in the High Court of Civil Appeals of the Western Province holden at Kalutara Appeal No.

WP/HCCA/Kalutara 22/2017.)

1. Gunasinghe Chandrawathie of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

PLAINTIFF – PETITIONER – PETITIONER

1. Gunasinghe Siriyawathie, (Deceased) of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

1A. Gunasinge Somdasa of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

2. Kekiriwaragodage Sunil.

3. Duware Amara Kumari (Deceased)

3A. Kakiriwaragodage Sunil.

4. Gunasinghe Somadasa All of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

5. Jasenthuhewage Nandani (Deceased) 5A. Walchoru Thanuja Sujani De Silva Gorakagahawatta. Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

DEFENDANTS – RESPONDENTS -RESPONDENTS AND NOW BETWEEN

1. Gunasinghe Chandrawathie of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

PLAINTIFF - PETITIONER - PETITIONER –

APPELLANT

1. Gunasinghe Siriyawathie, (Deceased) of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

1A. Gunasinge Somdasa of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

2. Kekiriwaragodage Sunil.

2A. Kakiriwaragodage Ananda No.382, Kerawalapitiya, Hendala, Wattala.

3. Duware Amara Kumari (Deceased)

3A. Kakirigodage Sunil.

3B. Duware Wilbert alias Gilbert, 517, Kahatagahawatta, Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

3C. Duware Wimalasiri, 517, Kahatagahawatta, Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

3D. Duware Nilanthi Ashoka, 517, Kahatagahawatta, Pothupititya South, Wadduwa.

4. Gunasinghe Somadasa All of Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

5. Jasenthuhewage Nandani (Deceased)

5A. Walchoru Thanuja Sujani De Silva, Goralagahawatta, Pothupitiya South, Wadduwa.

DEFENDANTS – RESPONDENTS –

RESPONDENTS- RESPONDENTS BEFORE : A. L. Shiran Gooneratne, J.

K. Priyantha Fernando, J. &

M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J.

COUNSEL : Chamara Nanayakkarawasam with Ms.

Patali Abayarathna for the Plaintiff –

Petitioner – Appellant.

K. Muditha C. K. Perera with Nihal Weerasinghe and M. D. Rasika Prabath Maddumage for the 1A and 4^th Defendant – Respondent – Respondent –

Respondents.

Lasitha Kanuwanaarachchi with Ms. Vipuni Peiris, Ms. Tharushi Amarasinghe and Shakila Koswatta for the 2A Defendant – Respondent – Respondent –

Respondent.

Nisala Seniya Fernando for the 3B, 3C and 3D Defendant – Respondent –

Respondent – Respondents.

ARGUED ON : 18.02.2025 DECIDED ON : 03.04.2025 M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J.

This is an application seeking leave to appeal against the judgment of the High Court of the Civil Appeals of the Western Province, holden at Kalutara, delivered on June 11, 2018, in an ap