Finance Export & Tourists Enterprises Ltd. vs W.K. Jayathilake – CA 532/2000-2014

In Finance Export & Tourists Enterprises Ltd. v. W.K. Jayathilake and Others, the court addressed the issue of whether to permit withdrawal of an appeal lodged by the Plaintiff-Appellant. The court determined that the appeal could be withdrawn in the absence of objection from the Defendant-Respondent, resulting in dismissal of the appeal without an order for costs. This decision applied established procedure and underscored the discretion vested in the court to grant such withdrawal when uncontested, thereby streamlining appellate proceedings and avoiding unnecessary litigation.

Upaly Abeyrathne J. — Upon application by counsel for the Plaintiff-Appellant to withdraw the appeal, and in the absence of objection from the Defendant-Respondent, it was determined that the request be allowed.