R.A.C. Nandanie vs The University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya and 24 others – CA WRIT/39/2014-2014

In R.A.C. Nandanie v. The University of Kelaniya and others, the court addressed the lawfulness of the termination of the Petitioner’s employment, the propriety of her classification as Academic Support Staff versus Academic Staff, and her entitlement to constitutional writ relief. The holding determined that the Petitioner was not lawfully classified as Academic Support Staff at the time of termination and that both procedural and substantive irregularities compromised the disciplinary process. The principle reaffirmed is that public administrative actions must adhere strictly to established procedures, and employees are entitled to fair classification and due process. Reliance was placed on relevant UGC circulars and precedents regulating university staff status, emphasizing that the sup