Dilani Nima Nanayakkara Vs. Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka and others – SC Appeal 86/2009-2025

In the matter of Dilani Nima Nanayakkara (Petitioner-Appellant) and the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka and others (Respondents-Respondents).

The key legal issue concerned the validity of a resignation and the subsequent rejection of its withdrawal by a university, focusing on principles of estoppel and the application of the Establishments Code. It was determined that the university acted lawfully and procedurally soundly. This decision reaffirmed the principle that resignation provisions must be strictly adhered to by employees and that institutions must inform employees of resignation consequences. The case relied on Sections 4.5, 4.6, and 4.7 of Chapter V of the Establishments Code, emphasizing clarity and acknowledgment of irrevocable resignation terms.

A. L. Shiran Goon