Niranjala Prasangi Weerasinghe v. N.Sujeewa Jagath Kumara et al. – CA NO. 832/99-1999

The case between Niranjala Prasangi Weerasinghe (Plaintiff) and N. Sujeewa Jagath Kumara (1st Defendant) with N.M. Thanuja Thushari Bandaranayake as Co-Defendant concerned the quantum of permanent alimony awarded following a marriage that was not consummated and subsequent bigamy by the defendant. The Court of Appeal reviewed whether the permanent alimony previously ordered should be modified based on the defendant’s financial capability. It was held that the original sum of Rs. 400,000 was determined without adequate evidence of the defendant’s means, and his subsequent unemployment following the marriage breakdown warranted reconsideration of the award. The decision reaffirmed judicial discretion in assessing permanent alimony according to the prevailing circumstances, relying on establi