Alagaratnam Manoranjan v. Hon. G.A. Chandrasiri et al. – 261/2013-2013

In the case between Alagaratnam Manoranjan (petitioner) and key officials of the Northern Provincial Council including G.A. Chandrasiri (Governor), R. Wijialudchumi (Chief Secretary), and others, the court addressed whether the petitioner’s fundamental rights application was time barred under Article 126(2) of the Constitution. It was determined that the crucial period for filing commenced with the transfer letter dated 08-01-2013, and not with subsequent correspondence. The findings established that the complaint to the Human Rights Commission, submitted on 10-04-2013, fell outside the required one-month limitation period, resulting in the dismissal of the application in limine. The decision reaffirmed that statutory time limits under Article 126(2) are mandatory and highlighted the impor