Prof. D.G. Harendra de Silva & others Vs Hon. Pavithra Wanniarachchi Minister of Health & others – CA WRT/422/2020-2022

In the case between Dr. M. D. Lamawansa and others (Petitioners) and the Minister of Health among others (Respondents), the court addressed the validity of administrative actions concerning the revocation of appointments of former Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) members and the subsequent reconstitution of the Council. The central issue was whether the process for revocation and new appointments met the standards of natural justice, fairness, and legal authority. The decision found that the inquiry and ensuing actions were conducted in violation of natural justice and the rule of law, with the removals being arbitrary and mala fide. Accordingly, the court quashed the impugned revocations and appointments by way of writ reliefs, reaffirming the principle that administrative decisions must