D. H. B. Edirisinghe and others vs. B. M. S. Batagoda and others – SC/FR/APPLICATION NO. 187/2014-2021

In the case between several Petitioners, including former and current officers of the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service and the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service Association (Party A), and Respondents comprising government officials, the Public Service Commission, and related government bodies (Party B), the court examined whether amendments to the service minute of the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service—specifically the omission of a defined cadre for the Special Grade and alterations to the promotion procedures—constituted a violation of the Petitioners’ fundamental rights. The findings established that the amendments were supported by government policy and legally justified, determining that no infringement of fundamental rights occurred. The application was dismissed without costs, reaffirming t