Tilak Karunaratne v. Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike and Others – sllr 1993 volume 2 page 090

The case between Tilak Karunaratne and Sirimavo Bandaranaike addresses constitutional issues arising from the expulsion of an elected Member of Parliament from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. It was determined that the expulsion procedure was flawed due to irregularities in the internal party processes, which undermined constitutional guarantees of free speech, association, and fair internal discipline. The proceedings examined the competence of the Central Committee and Disciplinary Committee and whether public criticisms of internal party practices could be justified.

DHEERARATNE, J. — It was determined that procedural and constitutional irregularities in the expulsion process invalidated the decision of the Central Committee by failing to adhere to established internal democratic princ