Tilan Gunesh Amarasinghe vs Navy Commander, Vice Admiral RC. Wijayagunaratne, and 15 Others – CA WRIT NO. 123/16-2017

In the case between Tilan Gunesh Amarasinghe (plaintiff) and the Navy Commander, Vice Admiral R.C. Wijayagunaratne, and others (defendants), the court addressed the validity of a second inquiry board appointed to investigate allegations against the plaintiff within the Sri Lanka Navy. The court held that the petitioner’s challenge to the inquiry process was without merit, particularly noting the petitioner’s failure to challenge the appointment of the second inquiry board and the suppression of the plea of guilt before that board. The application was dismissed without costs, reaffirming the principle that judicial relief may not be granted where material facts are not properly disclosed or when an effective avenue of challenge has not been pursued. This decision relied on administrative la