Wickramasingha Mudiyanselage Sameera Lakshan Disanayake vs Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka – CA WRIT APPLN.NO. 354/2013-2014

In the case between Wickramasingha Mudiyanselage Sameera Lakshan Disanayake (the petitioner) and the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka with several other respondents, the court addressed whether the petitioner’s writ application should be permitted to proceed or be withdrawn. It was held that the writ application could be withdrawn at the request of the petitioner’s counsel, resulting in the dismissal of the action without an order as to costs. This holding reaffirmed the principle that withdrawal of a case at the request of a party is permissible and can terminate proceedings accordingly. The decision relied on procedural fairness and the court’s discretionary power to grant leave for withdrawal, emphasizing that in the absence of opposition or special circumstances, allowing withdrawa