K.P.K.L.P. Maduwanthi v. S.M.G.K. Perera and Others – SC F.R. APPLICATION NO: 23/2021-2022

In the case between K.P.K.L.P. Maduwanthi and public officials including S.M.G.K. Perera (District Secretary Matale) and members of the Public Service Commission, the court addressed whether the petitioner’s transfer as Divisional Secretary of Dambulla contravened the Annual Transfer Circular, procedural requirements, or her legitimate expectation to remain in post, and whether the transfer was influenced by malice or administrative irregularity relating to a disputed land transaction. It was held that the transfer was justified based on exigencies of service, consistent with the applicable statutory and procedural frameworks. The findings established insufficient basis for allegations of malice or conflict of interest, and the petitioner’s claims of procedural impropriety in the land tran