Wataraka Gamage Aruna Priyantha Dharmapala vs University Services Appeals Board – CA 313/2017-2017

In the case between Wataraka Gamage Aruna Priyantha Dharmapala (Appellant) and the University Services Appeals Board, University of the Visual & Performing Arts, and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether writs of Certiorari, Mandamus, and Prohibition could be issued to invalidate the appellant’s dismissal and mandate his appointment as lecturer. It was held that the appellant’s application lacked requisite precision and certainty, as vital documents and supporting evidence were omitted and prayers were vague. The court reaffirmed the established principle that writ jurisdiction requires strict compliance with pleading standards, referencing relevant precedents demanding specificity for judicial review. The decision was grounded on procedural propriety under Article 140 of the C