Galappaththi Arachchige Nihal v. Ariya Bulegoda and Others – sllr 1999 volume 2 page 063

In the case between Galappaththi Arachchige Nihal (petitioner) and Ariya Bulegoda and others, including the Sri Lanka Pragathisheeli Peramuna (respondents), the court addressed the validity of the petitioner’s expulsion from the political party under the relevant constitutional provisions. It was determined that the petitioner’s suspension, which formed the basis for a “No Confidence” vote leading to expulsion, had effectively ended with the abandonment of disciplinary proceedings as settled in the District Court. The absence of an active suspension meant the pre-condition for expulsion was not met, rendering the vote of “No Confidence” and subsequent expulsion invalid. Recovery of actual court costs by the petitioner from the 3rd respondent was also ordered due to unnecessary judicial pro