Keangnam Enterprises Limited vs E. A. Piyadasa – CA NO. 754/97 F-2011

In the case between Keangnam Enterprises Limited (Defendant-Appellant) and E. A. Piyadasa (Plaintiff-Respondent), the court addressed whether the Defendant-Appellant’s failure to inform the court of a change in address and being untraceable amounted to a lack of diligent prosecution of the appeal. It was held that the Defendant-Appellant did not diligently prosecute the appeal, resulting in a dismissal of the action without costs. The decision reaffirmed the principle that parties must maintain effective communication with the court and diligently pursue their cases. This outcome underscores the responsibility of appellants to keep the court informed of their whereabouts to enable proper conduct of proceedings.

Eric Basnayake J. — Upon review, it was determined that notices to the Defend