Mahahannadige Jayasena Vs. A.R. Wimalasena – CA 1378/01-2000

The case between Nohahannadige Jayasena (Plaintiff/Appellant) and A.R. Wimalasena (Defendant/Respondent) addressed compliance with procedural requirements under Rule 13(b) of the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal-Appellate Procedure Copies of Records) Rule 1978, specifically the payment of brief fees and updating of address by the Appellant. It was held that the Appellant failed to pay the required brief fees and did not provide an updated address, as indicated by the Registrar’s notice being returned by the postal authority with an endorsement that no such person was found at the existing address. The findings established that non-compliance with procedural requirements resulted in the rejection of the appeal without costs. The guiding principle reaffirmed the necessity for strict adherence