R. G. Samaranayake Vs. A. D. Susil Premajayantha and others – EXP 260/2015-2018

In R.G. Samaranayake v. A.D. Susil Premajayantha, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, and others, the court addressed the validity of the Petitioner’s expulsion from the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and its impact on the Petitioner’s council membership. The court held that, although the Petitioner was properly deemed a UPFA member under the relevant party constitution and electoral law, the expulsion was invalid as it contravened principles of natural justice by being effected without inquiry or hearing. This decision reaffirmed the legal principle that disciplinary actions by political parties must conform to natural justice and established procedures. Reliance was placed on the construction of the UPFA constitution, relevant election law, and past judicial interpretations, with the conc