Kaluhettiarachchige Sumanawathi vs David Ranasinhe – CA PHC 53/2006-2013

Brief
In the case between Kaluhettiarachchige Sumanawathi (Appellant) and David Ranasinhe (“Akkara Seeya”) (Respondent), the court considered the consequence of the appellant’s failure to comply with an order to deposit brief fees. It was held that non-compliance with such a procedural directive results in the rejection of the appeal. The underlying principle affirmed is that adherence to court-imposed procedural requirements is mandatory for the continuation of appellate proceedings. The decision relied on established rules governing the conduct of appeals, highlighting that failure to fulfill mandatory court orders concerning procedural matters will lead to dispositive consequences.

A.W.A. Salam J. — In consideration of the appellant’s failure to deposit the brief fees as required by t