Sumith Kalugala Vs. Y.P. De Siiva – sllr 1998 volume 3 page 141

In Sumith Kalugala v. Y. P. De Silva, the court addressed the validity of the expulsion of a member from the Sri Lanka Mahajana Party (SLMP), examining whether the disciplinary proceedings complied with the party constitution, natural justice, and contractual obligations. Detailed analysis of the evidence established that the Disciplinary Committee was properly constituted and the disciplinary inquiry met essential requirements of procedural fairness and opportunity to be heard. The findings confirmed that the petitioner’s expulsion, initiated after an inquiry into misconduct, was valid, as substantial compliance with both constitutional and legal mandates was demonstrated. The principle reaffirmed is that party membership expulsion must adhere to constitutional processes and natural justi