Morawitiyage Wimalasena vs Sammuthige Advin Ranawaka – CA PHC 43/2007-2013

The case between Morawitiyage Wimalasena (Appellant) and Sammuthige Advin Ranawaka with the Officer in Charge, Police Station, Godakawela (Respondents) addressed the issue of whether an appeal should proceed in circumstances where the appellant was absent, unrepresented, and failed to comply with a notice issued for the deposit of brief fees. The court held that, due to the appellant’s non-compliance with the procedural requirement of depositing brief fees, the appeal stands rejected. This determination reaffirmed the principle that compliance with court-imposed procedural directives is essential for the advancement of an appeal. Reliance was placed on the established practice and procedural rules, highlighting that the failure to comply with directions to deposit brief fees operates as a