G. R. Noyel Wijayarathna and Agampodi Prabath Chathuranga Silva vs. University Grant Commission et al. – CA WRIT/0059/2022-2022

In the case between G. R. Noyel Wijayarathna and Agampodi Prabath Chathuranga Silva (Petitioners) and the University Grants Commission, Prof. Sampath Amarathunga (Chairman), and the University of Kelaniya among others (Respondents), the court addressed the propriety of seeking writs of Certiorari, Quo Warranto, and Mandamus under Article 140 of the Constitution in relation to disputed decisions around the selection committee of the University of Kelaniya. It was determined that the Petitioners’ challenge was procedurally flawed, given the duplication of claims in parallel litigation (mirroring documents and grounds from a related pending writ) and the absence of a specific prayer challenging the committee’s composition. The findings established an abuse of judicial process and concluded th