IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an appeal with Leave to Appeal granted from the order of the High Court of the Civil Appeal of the Western Province (Holden in Gampaha) dated 19.02.2013, under and in terms of Section 5C of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No. 54 of 2006.

Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Emalin Munasinghe, “Chandrakanthi”, Mandawala.

S.C. Appeal No. 80/2014 Plain S.C. (HCCA) L.A. No. 124/2013 WP/HCCA/GPH/104/2003/(F) Vs.

D.C. Gampaha Case No.

38666/P 1. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Somasiri, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

2. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Gunasekera, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

3. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Piyasena, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

4. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Karunaratne, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

5. Udugampola Piyananda Thero, Saddharma Guptha Pirivena, Dombawala, Udugampola.

6. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Jayasekera (Deceased), Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

6A. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Gunasena, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

7. Ranamuka Kankanamalage Kusumawathie, 283, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

8. Sumanawathie Attanayake (Deceased), 283, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

8A. R. K. Kusumawathie, 283, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

9. Ranamuka Kankanamalage Ekmon Weerakkody, 283, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

10. Dassanayake Hemachandra Dasanayake, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

11. Dayawathie Gunawardena (nee Dayawathie Kalpage), Kirindiwita Road, Gampaha.

Defendants And Between Dayawathie Gunawardena (nee Dayawathie Kalpage), Kirindiwita Road, Gampaha.

11th Defendant-Appellant Vs.

Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Emalin Munasinghe, “Chandrakanthi”, Mandawala.

Plaintiff-Respondent

1. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Somasiri (Deceased), Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

1A. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Senaadhi Upul Shantha Munasinghe, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

2. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Gunasekera, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

3. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Piyasena (Deceased), Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

3A. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Gunasekara, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

4. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Karunaratne, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

5. Udugampola Piyananda Thero, Saddharma Guptha Pirivena, Dombawala, Udugampola.

6. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Jayasekera (Deceased), Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

6A. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Gunasena, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

7. Ranamuka Kankanamalage Kusumawathie (Deceased), 283, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

8. Sumanawathie Attanayake (Deceased), 283, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

8A. R. K. Kusumawathie (Deceased), 283, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

9. Ranamuka Kankanamalage Ekmon Weerakkody, 283, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

10. Dasanayakage Hemachandra Dasanayake, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

Defendant-Respondents And Now Between Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Emalin Munasinghe, “Chandrakanthi”, Mandawala.

Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant Vs.

1. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Somasiri (Deceased), Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

1A. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Senaadhi Upul Shantha Munasinghe, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

2. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Gunasekera (Deceased), Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

2A. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Padma Kumari Nilakshi, 283/B, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

2B. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Chitra, 283/B, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

2C. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Shirani, 283/B, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

3. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Piyasena (Deceased), Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

3A. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Gunasekara (Deceased), Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

3B. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Padma Kumari Nilakshi, 283/B, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

3C. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Chitra, 283/B, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

3D. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Shirani, 283/B, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

4. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Karunaratne, Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

5. Udugampola Piyananda Thero, Saddharma Guptha Pirivena, Dombawala, Udugampola.

6. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Jayasekera (Deceased), Pathaha Road, Udugampola.

6A. Munasinghe Achchi Lekamlage Gunasena, P