Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd vs. Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and Others – sllr 2019 volume 3 page 477

The case between Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd (Plaintiff) and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and Others (Defendants) addressed the issue of whether acts by Sri Lanka Telecom—including the transfer and demotion of the 8th Respondent—amounted to executive or administrative actions subject to the Human Rights Commission’s (HRC) jurisdiction. It was held that, due to the Government’s significant control over Sri Lanka Telecom, such actions constituted “executive or administrative actions,” bringing them within the HRC’s purview. The findings established that the inquiry by the HRC was procedurally deficient, as Sri Lanka Telecom was not provided a fair hearing on the merits, and the relief recommended was inconsistent and unclear. The writ of certiorari was issued quashing the HRC’s recomme