Amarasinghe Mudalige Chandana Susantha Amarasinghe vs Bebina Hennadige Thusharika Fernando – CA (CPA) PHC APN 147-2022-2024

In the case between Bebina Hennadige Thusharika Fernando and Amarasinghe Mudalige Chandana Susantha Amarasinghe, the court examined the nature and finality of an interim maintenance order for the children of the marriage. The central issues concerned whether the order issued by the Magistrate constituted a final or merely temporary measure, the status of the inquiry on maintenance, and the sustainability of the Petitioner’s revision application challenging the High Court’s dismissal of relief. It was determined that the maintenance order was interim and not a permanent disposition, with the inquiry remaining incomplete at the Magistrate’s Court. The revision application was found unsustainable in the absence of exceptional grounds to interfere with the previous orders. Reference was made t