Amber Adventures (Private) Limited vs Athma Dilukshi Jayaratne, Divisional Secretary, Udapalatha and others – CA WRT 0656/24-2025

In the matter of Amber Adventures (Pvt) Ltd and the Divisional Secretary, Udapalatha, the court addressed the issue of preventing undue interference with a BOI-registered cable car project (Ambuluwawa cable car project) through a writ of prohibition. It was held that the 1st Respondent’s actions, including a raid with the Special Tasks Force, were malicious, ultra vires, unlawful, and for an ulterior purpose, demonstrating mala fide in law and fact, despite the project having all necessary approvals. A writ of prohibition was granted, restraining the 1st Respondent from obstructing the project, and personal costs were imposed due to abuse of office. This decision reaffirmed the principle that public officials must act within their powers and without mala fide, emphasizing the importance of