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| (1) At the hearing of the appeal, the court may call upon the appellant or the respondent or their attorneys-at-law, if any, appearing on their behalf to elucidate any matter, whether or not arising from their written submissions. Any oral submissions so made shall be restricted to such duration as may be prescribed by rules of court. |
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| (2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (1), the appellant shall first be heard in support of the appeal. The court shall then, if it does not at once dismiss the appeal or affirm the judgment or decree appealed from hear the respondent against the appeal, and in such case the appellant shall be entitled to reply. |
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| (3) If the appellant does not appear to support his appeal, the court shall consider the appeal and may make such order thereon as it may deem fit. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts