D. Jayasiri Karunawathie and D. Pemananda vs D. Ananda and Others – CA 749/2000-2014

In the case between D. Ananda and Others (Plaintiff-Respondents) and D. Jayasiri Karunawathie and D. Pemananda (Defendant-Appellants), the court addressed whether the appeal by the Defendant-Appellants should proceed following their failure to file necessary substitution papers despite repeated opportunities. It was held that the lack of due diligence in prosecuting the appeal warranted dismissal. This decision reaffirmed the principle that appellate parties must diligently pursue procedural requirements for appeals to be maintained. Reliance was placed on procedural law governing appeals and court practice, underscoring that non-compliance with mandatory steps may be grounds for dismissal of appeals.

Upaly Abeyrathne J. — The findings established that the Defendant-Appellants, after bei