Sathkumara Pathirannehelage Sisira Senanayake v. Land Reform Commission et al. – SC FR APPLICATION 190/2016-2017

In the case between Sathkumara Pathirannehelage Sisira Senanayake (Petitioner) and the Land Reform Commission (including its Chairman and other members, with the Attorney General as a respondent), the Supreme Court addressed the legality of the suspension of the petitioner’s appointment as Director Finance at the Land Reform Commission. The core legal issue involved an alleged violation of the petitioner’s fundamental constitutional rights, including the right to equality (Article 12) and the right to engage in any lawful occupation (Article 14(1)(g)), stemming from a suspension letter issued without valid justification. It was held that the suspension was illegal and unsupported by policy or directive, reaffirming the principle that administrative actions must have a sound legal basis and