Jayatillake and Another v. Kaleel and Others – sllr 1994 volume 1 page 319

In the case between Jayatilake and another Member of Parliament (petitioners) versus the United National Party (UNP) officials (respondents), the court addressed the validity of the expulsion of Members of Parliament from the UNP following alleged violations of party discipline. The issue centered on whether the disciplinary proceedings adhered to natural justice and procedural fairness, and whether the actions of the petitioners—specifically, their involvement in, and subsequent withdrawal from, an impeachment motion against the President, as well as their affiliation with a dissident group—warranted expulsion by the party’s Working Committee. The findings established that, despite some initial procedural irregularities, the subsequent investigations and hearings satisfied the requirement