A.G. Ujitha Samarawickrama and B.D. Uchitha Sampath Bandara v Hon. Namal Rajapaksa et al – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 253/2020-2020

In Samarawickrama and Bandara (on behalf of Nuwara Eliya Motor Racing Club – NEMRC) v. Hon. Namal Rajapaksa (Minister of Youth and Sports) and others, the court examined whether NEMRC was unjustifiably denied affiliate membership and accompanying voting rights by the governing body, Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS), despite compliance with necessary requirements under the SLAS Constitution and National Associations of Sports Regulations. The findings established that NEMRC had fulfilled all criteria for affiliation and that SLAS had previously acknowledged this status in writing. The arbitrary refusal of full membership and voting rights, and the absence of timely, reasoned communication, constituted breaches of procedural fairness. The court ordered that NEMRC be registered as an affili