Sirisena v Ramachandran and Another – sllr 2003 volume 3 page 344

In the case between the widow of the deceased (Plaintiff-Respondent) and the 1st defendant-appellant and 2nd defendant-respondent, the court addressed the issue of the proper method for computing damages arising from wrongful death, specifically the justification for the calculation of loss of future support and the appropriateness of the apportionment of the deceased’s income. It was held that the award of Rs.1 Million as damages by the District Court was just and reasonable, reaffirming the principle that loss of dependency should be calculated with reference to the deceased’s actual income, earning prospects, pension expectations, and relevant allowances, alongside established precedents. The decision relied upon authorities such as Ceylon Transport Board v Nandawathie, Siriwardena v Lo