Koggala Hewage Thushara Priyanjith vs. Roshan Ranasinghe & Others – CA/WRIT/0260/2023-2023

In the case between Koggala Hewage Thushara Priyanjith (and others) and Roshan Ranasinghe (Minister of Sports), Kanapathipillai Mahesan (Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports), A. Muthumala (Director General of Sports), and additional respondents, the court addressed the issue of whether interim relief via a Writ of Certiorari should be granted under Article 140 of the Constitution concerning certain Gazette Extraordinary notices relating to the National Gymnastic Association. It was held that a prima facie case existed which warranted further judicial inquiry, and interim relief, specifically a stay order against the Gazette Notices, was appropriate. The principle affirmed is that interim judicial intervention may be granted where compelling preliminary grounds appear, preserving status