Parana Liyanage Sunil Bandula and others vs. Ganegoda Habuthanthrige Sarojinee and others – CA/WRIT/222/2018-2024

The case between registered voters of the Maharagama Electoral Area (petitioners) and members elected or appointed to the Maharagama Urban Council from Independent Group No.2 and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (respondents), addressed the legality of nominations, elections, and subsequent appointments to the Council. The core legal issues included whether the nomination paper complied with statutory residence and qualification requirements under Section 8 of the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance, the validity of vacancies filled under Section 66A(1)(a) by the Returning Officer, and whether non-residency of elected members rendered their positions void. It was held that the respondents’ nominations and subsequent appointments failed to comply with mandatory legal requirements, renderin