K.W.T.Priyankara v. Hon. Justice N. Dissanayake et al. – CA WRT/0262/19-2019

In the case between K.W.T. Priyankara (Plaintiff/Petitioner) and the Public Service Commission, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and associated public officers (Defendants/Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioner met the minimum qualifications, particularly the satisfactory service period, required for appointment as a Community Corrections Officer. The court determined that the petitioner did not satisfy the minimum criteria for the position and upheld the Public Service Commission’s decision to cancel the appointment, reaffirming the principle that appointments within the public service must strictly adhere to set statutory and regulatory qualifications. The decision relied on statutory provisions, including the ouster clause under Article 61A of the Constitu