Jayanthi Somasekaran, President Mercantile Netball Association vs Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe M.P, Minister of Youth and Sports and others – CA/WRIT/00440-19-2024

In the case between Jayanthi Somasekaran (President) and Sanjeewani Wanasinghe (Secretary) of the Mercantile Netball Association (petitioners) and the Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe M.P., Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Harsha de Silva, and members of the Election Committee of the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka (respondents), the court addressed the validity of petitioners’ application to quash the electoral list, the nomination process, and the decisions of the Election Committee pertaining to the Netball Federation’s 2019 election, on the grounds of alleged irregularities and lack of compliance with legal provisions. It was determined that, in view of the petitioners’ failure to act diligently, the conduct of subsequent uncontested elections, and the absence of any interim relief or timely ob