Warnakula v. Ramani Jayawardena – sllr 1990 volume 1 page 206

In the case between Warankula (Plaintiff-appellant) and Ramani Jayawardena (Defendant-respondent), the court addressed the issue of divorce on the grounds of malicious desertion, focusing on whether the trial judge had properly complied with the requirement to give adequate reasons for findings under Section 187 of the Civil Procedure Code. The court held that the trial judge’s decision was deficient due to a lack of comprehensive evaluation of the evidence and insufficient reasoning for the conclusions reached. The principle reaffirmed was that judgments must reflect a thorough consideration of all material evidence and provide clear reasoning as mandated by statute. The decision relied on Section 187 of the Civil Procedure Code, emphasizing that judicial findings must not be limited to b