N.H.Sunil Nanayakkara vs Gunarathne Weerakoon – CA PHC 128/2004-2012

In the case between N.H. Sunil Nanayakkara (Appellant) and Gunarathne Weerakoon (Minister of Housing, Social, Child Protection, Women Affairs and Transport, Galle) along with the South Province Road Passengers Transport Authority (Respondents), the court addressed whether the dismissal of the appeal by the Court of Appeal was warranted due to the appellant’s failure to comply with procedural directions, specifically the payment of brief fees, and non-compliance with Supreme Court rule 13(b). It was held that the appeal stood dismissed based on these procedural lapses, reaffirming the principle that compliance with court directions and explicit procedural rules is mandatory for the continuation of an appeal. This decision relied on the application of Supreme Court rule 13(b) and the Court o