Kalu Guruge Suneetha vs Dr. Nadeera Rupasinghe – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO:225/2020-2022

In the case between Kalu Guruge Suneetha alias Suneetha Guruge (Petitioner) and Dr. Nadeera Rupasinghe, Director General, Department of National Archives; Department of National Archives; and the Public Service Commission (including related members and officials) (Respondents), the court addressed whether the Court of Appeal is empowered to issue writs of certiorari and mandamus concerning decisions of the Public Service Commission, in view of Article 61A of the Constitution. It was held that the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal is explicitly ousted by Article 61A with respect to such matters, confirming that redress must be sought through the Administrative Appeals Tribunal under Article 59 where an alternative remedy exists. The application was dismissed as the petitioner failed to ex