D.M.Sriyani Manglika Dissanayake vs N.P.M.Kariyawasam – 708/2009-2013

In the case between D.M. Sriyani Manglika Dissanayake (Plaintiff) and N.P.M. Kariyawasam (Provincial Land Commissioner, North Western Province), H.D.A.B. Boralessa (Commissioner of Lands), and W.M.C.K. Wanninayake (Divisional Secretary), the court addressed the issue of whether a writ of certiorari should be issued to quash administrative decisions regarding land adjudication by the respondents. The application under Article 140 of the Constitution was dismissed, with the court determining that the earlier reasoning in Case No — 717/2009 applied equally to the current matter. This disposition reaffirmed the principle that judicial review may be declined when sufficient grounds are not established, and aligned with the precedent referenced in the prior judgment. The outcome underscored the