S.J. Sirisena Vs. A. A. Gunawardane and others – CA WRIT 603/2008-2015

In S.J. Sirisena v. A.A. Gunawardane and Others, the court addressed the propriety and jurisdiction of an order issued by the Condominium Management Authority for the demolition of an allegedly unauthorized permanent structure. The central issues were whether the Authority adhered to the mandatory procedural requirements under Section 9A(1) of the Common Amenities Board Law in issuing the demolition order, whether a failure to provide proper notice invalidated the order, whether the relevant statutory powers applied retroactively, and whether procedural irregularities or suppression of material facts by the petitioner affected the validity of the application. The determination held that no procedural unfairness or jurisdictional error had occurred, the statutory power was properly exercise