Walallawita Kankanamlage Premawathi vs Dandunnage Chandradasa – CA 813/98 F -2013

In the case between Walallawita Kankanamlage Premawathi (Defendant-Appellant) and Dandunnage Chandradasa (Complainant-Respondent), the Court of Appeal considered the status of an appeal following an application for withdrawal. It was held that upon the Counsel for the Appellant moving to withdraw the appeal, such application could be granted, leading to the formal dismissal of the appeal without an order for costs. The decision reaffirmed that the Court retains discretion to permit withdrawal of appeals and conclude proceedings accordingly, underscoring procedural fairness in appellate matters.

K. T. Chitrasiri J. — It was determined that upon the application by Counsel for the Appellant to withdraw the appeal, the appeal should be dismissed. The appeal was accordingly dismissed without