Lt. Col. Samitha Manojith Hewa Imaduwage v. Lieutenant General A. W. J. C. De Silva and others – SC F/R APPLICATION NO. 291/2016-2020

In the case between Lt. Col. Samitha Manojith Hewa Imaduwage and senior Sri Lankan Army officials including the Army Commander, the court addressed whether the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution were infringed due to the denial of promotion and rank confirmation, in light of his military service and battle casualty status. The holding established that no such violation occurred, as the administrative decisions regarding promotion and retirement were justified on the grounds of the petitioner’s disciplinary record and failure to fulfill required promotional criteria. The principles reaffirmed focus on the discretionary authority within armed forces regulations concerning promotions and supersessions, in accordance with Regulation 12 and relevant Army Ord