Adasuriya Mudiyanselage Rohana Bandara and 110 others vs The Governor, Wayamba Provincial Council – CA WRIT 762/08-2015

In the case of I. Adasuriya Mudiyanselage Rohana Bandara and others, former employees of the Road Development Authority, versus the Governor of Wayamba Provincial Council and associated officials and bodies, the issue considered was whether the Court of Appeal possessed jurisdiction to issue writs of certiorari and mandamus addressing provincial administrative decisions, particularly regarding the absorption of petitioners into the Wayamba Machinery Authority. It was held that jurisdiction for such applications lies exclusively with the relevant Provincial High Court when the matter concerns provincial statutes, as outlined in Article 154P(4) of the Constitution. This principle was reaffirmed through analysis of constitutional provisions granting exclusive writ jurisdiction to the Provinci