N.A. Ramani vs K. Saman Nagarathne – CA PHC 238/02-2014

In the case between N.A. Ramani Kaluwana (Petitioner) and K. Saman Nagarathne Kaluwana (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the Court of Appeal possessed jurisdiction to hear an appeal arising from a decision rendered by the High Court while exercising its appellate powers under the Maintenance Act No. 37 of 1999. It was determined that, pursuant to Section 14(2) of the Maintenance Act, only the Supreme Court is vested with jurisdiction to entertain such appeals, and only on questions of law with leave granted by the High Court. The appeal to the Court of Appeal was consequently dismissed, reaffirming the principle that the appeal mechanism established by the Maintenance Act is exclusive and restricts further appellate review except as provided by statute. This decision e