Lieutenant General H.L.V.M. Liyanage et al. vs. Brigadier Chandana Ranaweera – CA WRIT 242/2023-2024

In the case between Respondent-Petitioners (including the Army Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, and related military establishments) and Petitioner-Respondent Brigadier Chandana Ranaweera, the court addressed the legality of the Court of Appeal’s quashing of reliefs concerning promotion policies and administrative decisions within the Sri Lanka Army. The principal issue pertained to the quashing of document “P25” (a policy with prospective effect) and aspects of “P21” (relating to past military records). The court determined that the quashing of “P25” was inappropriate, reaffirming that policies with prospective effect must remain operative in the absence of clear illegality. The quashing of aspects of “P21” was upheld due to substantiated inconsistencies, but the further mandate compell