Wewalwalahewage Hemantha AriyaKumara vs. Kaluappu Kankanamalage Dona Bernadeth Yamuna Rani Karunarathne – SC SPL LA NO. 169/2013-2014

In the case between Wewalwalahewage Hemantha AriyaKumara (Defendant‑Respondent‑Appellant‑Petitioner) and Kaluappu Kankanamalage Dona Bernadeth Yamuna Rani Karunarathne (Plaintiff‑Petitioner‑Respondent‑Respondent), the court addressed the issue of appellate procedure relating to the jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 154(P) of the Constitution and associated statutory provisions. It was held that when the High Court exercises its appellate jurisdiction, an appeal against such a decision properly lies to the Supreme Court, not the Court of Appeal. This reaffirmed the principle that the constitutional and statutory demarcation of appellate and revisionary jurisdiction governs the appropriate appellate forum. Reliance was placed on precedent, including Abeywardana v. Ajith de Silva a