H.G.S.Gunawardana Vs. Justice N.E. Dissanayake, et al. – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO.418/2012-2020

In the case between H.G.S. Gunawardana (Petitioner) and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Public Service Commission, and related respondents, the court addressed the lawfulness of the Petitioner’s dismissal from service following charges of submitting fraudulent salary particulars and misappropriating public funds. It was held that the disciplinary findings and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal’s affirmation of dismissal were reasonable and proportionate. The decision reaffirmed the principle that an officer in a position of fiscal responsibility bears accountability for personal financial disclosures and cannot evade misconduct by attributing errors to subordinate staff. The determination was based on analysis of the evidence, applicable statutes, and the standards guiding judicial r