Sunethra Rupasinghe vs. Sri Lanka Hockey Federation et al. – CA WRIT/627/2021-2022

In the case between Sunethra Rupasinghe (Petitioner) and D. S. K. Pushpakumara, Amal Edirisuriya, Namal Rajapakshe, and other office bearers and officials of the Sri Lanka Hockey Federation (Respondents), the court addressed the legality of the Petitioner’s suspension from the Federation, disqualification from contesting Federation elections, and the conduct of the Elections and Appeals Committees. The court held that the Petitioner was not entitled to writs of Certiorari, Quo Warranto, or Mandamus, reaffirming the principle that parties must seek timely judicial review of adverse administrative actions and adhere to statutory qualification requirements for eligibility. Reliance was placed on relevant sports law regulations and precedents concerning laches, emphasizing that a challenge mus