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2023 Supreme(SRI)(SC) 20694
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for Leave to Appeal under and in terms of Section 5C of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No. 54 of 2006 Nimal Dhammika Jayaweera, SC Appeal No. 45/2013 and
44/2013 No. 05, Spring Valley Road, SC HC (CA) LA No. 420/12 and Hindagoda, Badulla.
421/12 Plaintiff UVA/HCCA/BDL/LA/03/12 and UVA/HCCA/BDL/REV/04/2012 Vs.
DC Badulla No. 752/L T. M. Nandasiri, (Deceased) No. 03, Spring Valley Road, Hindagoda, Badulla.
Defendant
1A. Margaret Lokubadusuriya, No. 51, Spring Valley Road, Badulla.
1B. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Shalika, No. 74, Badulusirigama, Badulla.
1C. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Sujeewa, No. 70, Passara Road, Hindagoda, Badulla.
1D. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Saman Wasantha Kumara, No 03, Spring Valley Road, Hindagoda, Badulla.
Substituted-Defendants And Between Nimal Dhammika Jayaweera, No. 05, Spring Valley Road, Hindagoda, Badulla.
Plaintiff-Petitioner Vs.
1A. Margaret Lokubadusuriya, No. 51, Spring Valley Road, Badulla.
1B. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Shalika, No. 74, Badulusirigama, Badulla.
1C. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Sujeewa, No. 70, Passara Road, Hindagoda, Badulla.
1D. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Saman Wasantha Kumara, No 03, Spring Valley Road, Hindagoda, Badulla.
Substituted-Defendant-Respondents And Between
1A. Margaret Lokubadusuriya, No. 51, Spring Valley Road, Badulla.
1B. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Shalika, No. 74, Badulusirigama, Badulla.
1C. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Sujeewa, No. 70, Passara Road, Hindagoda, Badulla.
1D. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Saman Wasantha Kumara, No 03, Spring Valley Road, Hindagoda, Badulla.
Substituted-Defendant- Respondent-Petitioners Vs.
Nimal Dhammika Jayaweera, No. 05, Spring Valley Road, Hindagoda, Badulla.
Plaintiff-Petitioner-Respondent And Now Between
1A. Margaret Lokubadusuriya, No. 51, Spring Valley Road, Badulla.
1B. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Shalika, No. 74, Badulusirigama, Badulla.
1C. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Sujeewa, No. 70, Passara Road, Hindagoda, Badulla.
1D. Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Saman Wasantha Kumara, No 03, Spring Valley Road, Hindagoda, Badulla.
Substituted-Defendant-Respondent-
Petitioner-Appellants Vs.
Nimal Dhammika Jayaweera, No. 05, Spring Valley Road, Hindagoda, Badulla. Plaintiff-Petitioner-
Respondent-Respondent Before: Buwaneka Aluwihare PC, J.
Murdu N. B. Fernando PC, J.
P. Padman Surasena J.
Counsel: Lakshan Livera for the Substituted Defendant-Respondent-
Petitioner-Appellants instructed by Yasas De Silva.
Nuwan Bopage with Manoj Jayasena for the Plaintiff-Petitioner-
Respondent-Respondent.
Argued on: 20. 10. 2020 Decided on: 31. 10. 2023 JUDGEMENT Aluwihare PC, J., 1. The Plaintiff-Petitioner-Respondent-Respondent (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Plaintiff’) filed action in the District Court of Badulla seeking a declaration of title to the subject matter of the action and to eject the now deceased, original defendant and all those holding under him. The Substituted Defendant- Respondent-Petitioner-Appellants (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Appellants’) state that the now deceased original Defendant (the husband and father of the present 1st and 2nd Appellants respectively) filed answer seeking the dismissal of the action. After the trial, by judgment dated 22nd May 2001, the Learned District Judge of Badulla dismissed the action of the Plaintiff.
2. Aggrieved by the said judgment the Plaintiff appealed to the High Court of Civil Appeals (Uva Province), and having considered the appeal the Learned Judges of the High Court by its judgment dated 11.03.2010, held that the Learned District Judge had misdirected himself in his findings. Accordingly, the High Court set aside the findings of the Learned District Judge and answered the issues in favour of the Plaintiff.
3. The judgment of the High Court was pronounced on 11th March 2010 in open court and the journal entry of that date states as follows;
“Respondent and his registered Attorney present in court. Appellant and his r
