IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Ranasinghe Mudiyanselage Susantha Ranasinghe, Alahenegama, Alahenegama.

Plaintiff SC/APPEAL/31/2018 NWP/HCCA/KUR/57/2014(F) Vs.

DC NIKAWERETIYA NO: 76/D Rathugamage Ancy Fernando, Hiriwewa, Kobeigane.

Defendant AND BETWEEN Rathugamage Ancy Fernando, Hiriwewa, Kobeigane. Defendant-Appellant Vs.

Ranasinghe Mudiyanselage Susantha Ranasinghe, Alahenegama, Alahenegama.

Plaintiff-Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Rathugamage Ancy Fernando, Hiriwewa, Kobeigane.

Defendant-Appellant-Appellant Vs.

Ranasinghe Mudiyanselage Susantha Ranasinghe, Alahenegama, Alahenegama.

Plaintiff-Respondent-

Respondent Before: Hon. Justice P. Padman Surasena Hon. Justice A.L. Shiran Gooneratne Hon. Justice Mahinda Samayawardhena Counsel: Sapumal Bandara with Vishmi Yapa Abeywardena for the Defendant-Appellant-Appellant.

Rasika Dissanayake with Shabbir Hassim for the Plaintiff-

Respondent-Respondent.

Written Submissions:

By the Defendant-Appellant-Appellant on 06.04.2018 By the Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent on 09.05.2019 Argued on: 14.03.2024 Written Submissions:

By the Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent on 04.04.2024 Decided on: 10.05.2024 Samayawardhena, J.

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