Rathnasara Madurapperuma Vs. Lekamlage Sirima Dhammika Perera and others – CA 1382/00-2012

The case between Niluka Dissanayake (Plaintiff-Respondent) and the Defendant-Appellant concerned the issue of non-payment of brief fees by the Appellant as required under the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal-Appellate Procedure Copies of Records) Rules. It was determined that the appeal was to be rejected due to the Appellant’s failure to comply with the fee payment directive, reaffirming the principle that compliance with procedural court requirements regarding payment of fees is mandatory for the prosecution of appeals. Reliance was placed on the applicable court rules, underscoring that failure to adhere results in dismissal of the appeal without further consideration.

Upaly Abeyrathne J. — The findings established that the Defendant-Appellant failed to comply with the directive requiri