Sawalappulige Richard Fernando vs S. Pushpakanthi Bodhinarayana and B. A. Rohana Kumara – CA NO. 947/2000-2013

In the case between Sawalappulige Richard Fernando (Plaintiff/Respondent) and S. Pushpakanthi Bodhinarayana with B. A. Rohana Kumara (Defendants/Appellants), the court addressed the entitlement to damages arising from the wrongful death of the Plaintiff’s son in a motor vehicle accident allegedly caused by the Defendants’ negligence. It was held that there were no grounds to disturb the District Court’s award of damages, reaffirming the principle that appellate intervention is unwarranted when factual findings and quantum of damages are well-supported by uncontested evidence. The decision relied upon the Defendants’ admission and the lack of rebuttal evidence at trial, emphasizing the finality of trial court findings when unchallenged by contrary proof.

Upaly Abeyrathne J. — It was deter