R. A. Piyaratna et al. vs. Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka et al. – CA WRIT/133/2022-2022

In the matter between R. A. Piyaratna, D. W. Nimal Senaratna, Hettiarachchige Wijerathna, L. B. A. Premakumara, M. U. Sanjeewa De Livera (non-academic staff of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka) and the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka with associated respondents, the court addressed whether non-academic staff retirement age should be determined by Public Enterprises Circular No. 02/2021 (setting compulsory retirement age at 62) or by Section 23A of the University’s founding Act (setting retirement at 55, with possible extensions to 60). The application for writs of Mandamus and Certiorari sought to compel the University to apply the retirement age prescribed by circular, alleging discrimination and a violation of equality. It was held that an administrative circular d