Parana Hewage Indika Sampath Wijepala vs Hon. Attorney General – CA CPA/126/2021-2022

In the case between Parana Hewage Indika Sampath Wijepala and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed the withdrawal of a revision application submitted to the Court of Appeal under Article 138 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka, which pertained to proceedings or decisions of the High Court of Homagama. It was held that, upon the request of Counsel for the Petitioner, permission for withdrawal of the application was granted, effectively terminating the proceedings. This determination reaffirmed the procedural principle that an applicant may move to withdraw an application before adjudication, and such withdrawal may be allowed by the court, thereby discontinuing further judicial consideration. The decision was grounded in established court procedure and practices relating to the withd