H. Dilanka Wijesekera and Others v. Gamini Kulawansa Lokuge and Others – SC F/R NO. 342/2009-2009

In the case of The Petitioners (including Z. Hiranjan and others) v. The Minister of Sports, the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union, and associated respondents, the Supreme Court addressed whether a fundamental rights application was time barred under Article 126(2) due to delayed filing, and if the petitioners had sufficient locus standi, particularly concerning alleged violations of rights under Articles 12, 14, and 17 stemming from the appointment and actions of an interim committee within the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union. The findings established that, despite surpassing the one-month statutory requirement, the application concerned a continuing violation of fundamental rights warranting full adjudication. The principle reaffirmed is that time limitations may yield where an on-going infr