R.A. Ranasinghe vs The Hon. Attorney General – MC. FORT CASE NO.B/1039/2008-2015

In the case between R.A. Ranasinghe and Amerasion Private Limited, the court addressed the issue of whether an appeal that fails to properly comply with the addressing requirements stipulated in Court of Appeal Rules 2(1)(a) and 14(1) is fatally defective and therefore not maintainable. It was held that non-compliance with these mandatory procedural rules renders the appeal invalid, reaffirming the principle that strict adherence to procedural requirements is essential in appellate proceedings. This decision relied on statutory procedural requirements and prior case law, emphasizing that defects in addressing appellate documents to the proper court are substantive rather than technical, and cannot be cured by subsequent amendment or waiver.

W.M.M. Malinie Gunaratne J. — The findings esta