Peduru Arachchige Sujith Muthukumarana vs Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, et al – CA EXP/01/2019-2019

In the case between Peduru Arachchige Sujith Muthukumarana (Petitioner) and Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, General Secretary, United People’s Freedom Alliance, and others (Respondents), the court addressed the validity of the Petitioner’s expulsion from the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and the consequent loss of his seat in the Southern Province Provincial Council. The court held that the expulsion was invalid as it contravened Section 63(1) of the Provincial Councils Elections Act, No. 2 of 1988, the requirements of natural justice, and the party constitution, thereby rendering the expulsion void and of no legal force or effect. This decision reaffirmed the principle that the right to procedural fairness, including notice of charges and a fair hearing, is a fundamental requirement du