Chandra Swarnalatha Weerasooriya vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA WRIT 044/23-2024

In the case between Chandra Swarnalatha Weerasooriya (Plaintiff) and Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited, K.K. Kumari Dhanapala, the Commissioner of Labour, Hon. Attorney General, among others (Respondents), the Court addressed the issue of whether the petitioner’s promotion process—particularly the evaluation and communication of examination results—was conducted in accordance with principles of natural justice. It was held that the arbitrator’s decision, finding the petitioner ineligible for the oral examination due to insufficient marks and absence of any malicious action by the respondent, was sound. The principle reaffirmed is that fairness in administrative processes is preserved when clear selection criteria are applied, and there is no evidence of bias or arbitrarines