Dr. Dilini Herath Samarakoon vs. Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital Board – CA WRIT 311/2020-2025

In the case between Dr. Dilini Herath Samarakoon and the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital Board (and others), the court addressed the legality of the disciplinary inquiry and compulsory retirement imposed on the petitioner following allegations of gross misconduct and negligence. The proceedings examined whether procedural fairness, the rules of natural justice, and the Establishments Code were upheld, with particular scrutiny given to accusations of bias, procedural improprieties, and unreasonable delay. It was ultimately held that the disciplinary process, including the inquiry’s duration and outcome, was conducted lawfully according to statutory requirements. The petitioner’s application for writs of Certiorari and Prohibition was dismissed, thereby affirming the validity of the Boa