Imihami Mudiyanselage Roshini Jayakala Vs. Officer in Charge, Police Station, Madampe and Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC/0208/20-2022

In the case between Imihami Mudiyanselage Roshini Jayakala (Applicant-Petitioner-Appellant) and the Officer in Charge, Police Station, Madampe and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent-Respondents), the court addressed whether the appeal should proceed in light of the Appellant’s absence and failure to respond to the court’s notice. The appeal was dismissed on the basis that non-appearance and non-response indicated a lack of interest in pursuing the appeal. The decision affirmed the procedural principle that an appeal may be dismissed when a party fails to engage with court notices, with reliance placed on the presumption of proper notice upon non-return of registered post. The outcome reiterates that diligent prosecution of an appeal is essential to maintain its viability before the cour