Angodage Kusumawathi vs Ranasinghe Arachchige Dona Lasanthi Ramya Dias – CA 888/1998-2012

The case between Angodage Kusumawathi (Defendant-Appellant) and Ranasinghe Arachchige Dona Lasanthi Ramya Dias (Plaintiff-Respondent) addressed the issue of the Defendant-Appellant’s application to withdraw her appeal from the District Court of Homagama (No. 2997/RE). It was determined that the application for withdrawal should be allowed, and the appeal was dismissed without costs, reaffirming the principle that appellate courts may permit withdrawal of appeals with the consent of both parties. This decision relied on procedural fairness and established appellate practice, emphasizing the efficient resolution of appeals upon mutual agreement of the parties.

K.T. Chitrasiri J. — It was determined that, upon application by the Defendant-Appellant and with no objection or request for costs