Galpayage Don Wasantha Kumara vs Ranjith Waidyathilake – CA PHC NO. 222/2005-2012

In the case between Galpayage Don Wasantha Kumara (appellant) and Ranjith Waidyathilake, Commissioner of Co-operative Development & Registrar of Co-operative Development, and the Commissioner’s Office, Kurunegala (respondents), the court addressed the issue of procedural compliance in appellate proceedings, specifically concerning the payment of brief fees and personal attendance as required under Rule 13(b) of the Supreme Court. It was held that failure by the appellant to pay brief fees and to attend court as directed constituted valid grounds for dismissal of the appeal. This determination reaffirmed the principle that strict adherence to procedural rules is mandatory in appellate practice. Reliance was placed on Rule 13(b) of the Supreme Court in reaching the decision, underscoring tha