Keliduwa Madduama Liyanage Janaka Priya vs Mr. C.D. Wickramaratne – SC FR 298/2021-2023

The case between Keliduwa Madduama Liyanage Janaka Priya and a group of public officials, including C.D. Wickramaratne, Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva, Sarath Weerasekara, Tiran Alles, among others and the Attorney General, addressed the issue of an alleged violation of the petitioner’s fundamental right under Article 12(1) resulting from a transfer. The analysis established that the transfer from Thelikada Police Station to Tangalle Police Division was executed without due procedural safeguards, with the petitioner’s explanation for delay relying on COVID‑19 temporary provisions. The findings established that the administrative action breached constitutional due process, while internal communications and reports clearly indicated that procedural irregularities occurred, though the remedy di