Kiriwandala Dewage Sectus vs W.L. C. Chandararathne – CA NO. 99/2000-2014

In the case between Kiriwandala Dewage Sectus (Plaintiff-Appellant) and W.L.C. Chandararathne, W.P. Indrarathne, and W.T. Fernando (Defendant-Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the Plaintiff-Appellant’s appeal should proceed following an application for withdrawal by the Plaintiff-Appellant. It was held that the application for withdrawal was allowed and the appeal was dismissed without costs, reaffirming the principle that where an appellant seeks to withdraw an appeal, and there is no objection, the court may dismiss the appeal without imposing costs. This decision relied on procedural principles governing appeals and court discretion, emphasizing the court’s power to manage its processes efficiently and to minimize unnecessary proceedings.

Upaly Abeyrathne J. — Upo