Siriwardena v. Air Ceylon Limited – sllr 1984 volume 1 page 286

In the case between Siriwardena (Plaintiff) and Air Ceylon Limited (Defendant), the court addressed whether an order amending a decree under Section 189 of the Civil Procedure Code constitutes a final judgment, thereby allowing a direct appeal under Section 754(1) rather than requiring leave to appeal under Section 754(2). The sequence of events included an ex parte judgment and decree in favor of the plaintiff, followed by an amendment to the decree regarding salary and damages through an order issued by the District Judge. The legal determination focused on whether this amending order had the character of a final judgment. It was established that the amended order finally disposed of the substantive rights of the parties and superseded the earlier decree; therefore, it was classified as