Basnahira Palatha Magee Pravahana Adhikaariye Widhayake Niladhaarennge Sangamaya vs National Transport Commission – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 805/2009-2014

In Basnahira Palatha Magee Pravahana Adhikaariye Widhayake Niladhaarennge Sangamaya, Western Province Provincial Road Passenger’s Transport Authority and others v. National Transport Commission, Hon. Attorney General, and others, the court addressed whether the Cabinet decision (P13) to vest management of the Bastian Mawatha bus stand in the National Transport Commission (NTC) contravened the devolution of powers set out in the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The holding established that the Cabinet’s decision did not exceed constitutional or statutory authority, affirming that certain bus stands, including Bastian Mawatha, lawfully remained under the purview of the central government for inter-provincial transport. This conclusion was reached by reference to the 13th Amendment, the Na