Manusha Nanayakkara vs. Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) et al. – SC EXPULSION NO: 02/2023-2024

In the case between Manusha Nanayakkara (Petitioner) and Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Sajith Premadasa, and others (Respondents), the court examined the validity of the Petitioner’s expulsion from the political party under Article 99(13)(a) of the Constitution. It was determined that the expulsion was properly carried out according to the procedural and constitutional requirements set by the party’s constitution and the law. The judgment reaffirmed the legal principle that, where a party’s constitution provides a clear disciplinary process and such process is duly followed—including adherence to natural justice and fair hearing requirements—the court will uphold the expulsion. Reliance was placed on the interpretation of Article 99(13)(a) and relevant jurisprudence, cla