Gurusinghe Arachchige Amitha vs Gurusinghe Arachchige Thilak Nishantha – CA PHC 86/2007-2013

In the case between Gurusinghe Arachchige Amitha and Indrani Pushpalatha (Appellants) and Gurusinghe Arachchige Thilak Nishantha (Respondent), the court addressed whether an appeal may proceed in the absence of compliance with the directive to deposit the required brief fees. It was determined that failure to deposit brief fees as previously directed by notice constituted valid grounds for rejection of the appeal. This conclusion reaffirmed the principle that procedural compliance is essential for the exercise of appellate jurisdiction. The decision was based on the examination of the appeal process requirements, highlighting that appeals must conform to court-ordered procedures, and failure to do so results in dismissal or rejection.

A.W.A. Salam J. — After consideration of the appellan