Kalu Arachchige Allen Nona vs Sunil Weerasinghe et al. – CA WRIT 23/2013-2013

In the case between Kalu Arachchige Allen Nona (Petitioner) and Sunil Weerasinghe, P.S. Bandara, and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether the Court of Appeal possessed jurisdiction to hear a Writ of Certiorari application challenging an order made under the Agrarian Development Act, given constitutional changes post-13th Amendment, and whether the petitioner had locus standi. It was held that the Provincial High Court has concurrent, not exclusive, jurisdiction with the Court of Appeal for writ applications in matters situated within the Provincial Council List, as established by Articles 140 and 154P of the Constitution and relevant Supreme Court precedent. The findings further established that the petitioner demonstrated sufficient legal interest in the proceedings. The cour