Omega Investments (Private) Limited vs Senarath Liyanage – CA TRANSFER APPLICATION NO. 257/2013-2013

In the case between Omega Investments (Private) Limited and Senarath Liyanage, Sheran Ratwatte, Honourable M. W. J. K. Weeraman (District Court Judge, Bandarawela), and the Honourable Attorney General, the court addressed whether sufficient grounds existed to transfer a District Court case (L/1877/2007) from the Bandarawela District Court based on allegations of judicial bias. It was held that the presiding District Judge’s conduct, when evaluated in the context of all procedural orders made—including those favorable to the Plaintiff-Petitioner—did not establish bias or prejudice warranting transfer. This decision reaffirmed the principle that the mere perception of bias, unsupported by substantive evidence, is insufficient to justify a case transfer under the Judicature Act. The holding e