T.G.J.L. Amarasinghe v. Dr. N.C.D. Ariyaratne et al – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 15/2017-2019

The case between T.G.J.L. Amarasinghe and the Regional Director of Health Services – Anuradhapura, together with other senior provincial health officials and the North Central Provincial Public Service Commission, addressed the issue of procedural fairness and statutory compliance in disciplinary proceedings under the Establishments Code. It was determined that the reliance on the internal audit report (P57) in lieu of a separate preliminary investigation, coupled with substantial delay in the conclusion of the disciplinary inquiry and the petitioner’s continued interdiction without salary, violated the petitioner’s rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The principle established is that disciplinary proceedings in the public sector must comply strictly with statutory timelines an