Sri Lanka Administrative Service Association v. Kumarabey Singhe And Others – sllr 2006 volume 2 page 337

The case between the Sri Lanka Administrative Service Association (including its President and office bearers) and Kumarabey Singhe and others (including the Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Communication and the Postmaster General) addressed whether the assignment of “cover up duties” to a public officer constitutes an “appointment” under Article 55 of the Constitution and the Establishment Code. It was determined that such an arrangement does not constitute a formal “appointment” as defined by the relevant laws and codes, reaffirming the principle that administrative arrangements, which do not alter salary or status, fall within the supervisory powers of departmental heads under Article 52(2) of the Constitution. The decision relied on the Establishment Code, constitutional provisions,