P.R. De Silva v. Kaleel and Others – sllr 1994 volume 3 page 138

In the case between P. R. De Silva and Kaleel and Others, the court addressed the validity of the expulsion of a Provincial Council Member from U.N.P. membership under section 63(1) of the Provincial Councils Elections Act. It was held that the expulsion was valid, reaffirming the principle that disciplinary proceedings, when conducted with substantial compliance with natural justice and procedural fairness, are upheld by law. This determination relied upon the statutory authority granted by section 63(1), read with Article 154 of the Constitution, and relevant precedents addressing administrative fairness and the admissibility of hearsay evidence in disciplinary inquiries. The impact of this decision emphasized that statutory frameworks enabling party discipline must function within const