Dr. B.A.D. Sujeewa Wimalasena vs University of Ruhuna & Others – CA WRIT 337/2024-2025

In the case between Dr. B.A.D. Sujeewa Wimalasena (the petitioner) and the University of Ruhuna along with its Council, officers, and authorities (the respondents), the legal issues concerned the validity of a resignation submitted during sabbatical leave under the University Establishments Code, the legality of the University Council’s decision to impose a mandatory post-sabbatical service requirement and a vacation of post notice, and the petitioner’s entitlement to outstanding salary. The findings established that, although the Code prescribes obligations for study leave, it does not expressly bar resignations submitted during sabbatical leave, nor does it mandate a compulsory service period thereafter. By quashing the Council’s decision and affirming the petitioner’s substantive rights