Bamunu Achchi Kankanamalage Podihamine vs Bamunu Achchi Kankanamalage Karunaratne – CA NO: 829/2000-2014

The case between Bamunu Achchi Kankanamalage Karunaratne and Bamunu Achchi Kankanamalage Podihamine addressed the issue of whether an appeal may proceed when the appellant is absent and unrepresented, and where no substitution papers have been filed for a deceased party. It was held that the appeal could not proceed under such circumstances, reaffirming the principle that parties must diligently prosecute appeals and comply with procedural requirements regarding representation and substitution of deceased parties. Reliance was placed on established civil procedure requirements, emphasizing that failure to adhere to procedural obligations results in the dismissal of the appeal.

Upaly Abeyrathne J. — It was found that the 1st Defendant-Appellant was absent and unrepresented, and that despi