Dr. S.M.P.D. De Silva vs Dr. A.D.P. Athukorala and others – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 398/2021-2022

In the case between Dr. S.M.P.D. De Silva and others (Consultant Interventional Radiologists and Radiologists) and Dr. A.D.P. Athukorala, Professor Senaka Rajapakse, various officials of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed whether the Board Certification as an Interventional Radiologist conferred upon the 1st Respondent was valid in light of alleged failures to meet mandatory training and procedural requirements. The issue further concerned whether the Court of Appeal was empowered to issue writs concerning the Board Certification and subsequent appointment of the 1st Respondent, given the constitutional ouster in Article 61A regarding Public Service Commission (PSC) decisions, and whether the adequacy of academic and profession