Devundara Sittara Badalge Gunaratne vs Warusamanage Piyadasa Rajapaksa – CA NO. 971/2000-2013

The case between Devundara Sittara Badalge Gunaratne (“Ajith Sevana”) and Warusamanage Piyadasa Rajapaksa, with Wamage Leslie Ratnayake, addressed the quantification of damages arising from a road accident in which the Plaintiff sustained permanent injuries due to the negligent operation of a motor bus owned by the 1st Defendant and driven by the 2nd Defendant. It was held that damages recoverable by the Plaintiff should be limited to Rs 200,000/-, as originally claimed with the Insurance Corporation and reflected by the full and fair estimate of loss. The principle reaffirmed was that damages must be specifically proven with evidence, and excessive or unsubstantiated claims cannot be granted. The decision emphasized the necessity for plaintiffs to provide clear evidence to justify each he