Kodituwakku Kankanamge Kumarasinghe and Kodituwakku Kankanamge Wijepala vs Nakandalage Don Chaminda Gunawardene – CA 1290/2000-2000

In the case between Kodituwakku Kankanamge Kumarasinghe and Kodituwakku Kankanamge Wijepala (Plaintiffs) and Nakandalage Don Chaminda Gunawardene (Defendant), the court considered whether the defendant-appellant’s failure to pay brief fees and to inform the court of a change of address justified the rejection of the appeal under Rule 13(b) of the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal Appellate Procedure Copies of Records) Rules 1978. It was determined that non-compliance with payment and notification requirements constituted valid grounds for rejecting the appeal. The principle was reaffirmed that strict adherence to procedural rules is necessary for the administration of appellate proceedings. The decision relied upon the application of the cited procedural rule, emphasizing the importance of pr