Corporal T.W.G. Wijayalal vs Air Commodore C.P. Welikala et al. – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 37/2010-2010

In the case between Corporal T.W.G. Wijayalal “Wikasitha” Dunkoratuwa Bandaththara Thihagoda (petitioner) and the Members of the District Court Martial of the Sri Lanka Air Force, including Air Commodore C.P. Welikala and others (respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the findings and conviction by the District Court Martial should be quashed by a writ of certiorari. It was held that the petitioner’s suppression of material facts and failure to disclose his absence from duty without leave justified the refusal of discretionary relief, reinforcing the principle that utmost good faith and full disclosure are critical in applications for prerogative writs. The decision referenced established case law on the obligations of petitioners seeking discretionary remedies, underscorin