Chandananda De Silva Commissioner of Elections and Another v. George Ivan Appuhamy and Others – sllr 1993 volume 2 page 401

In the case between Chandananda De Silva, Commissioner of Elections and another (plaintiffs) and George Ivan Appuhamy and others (defendants), the court addressed the legality and procedural propriety of the counting of votes and preferences during the Negombo Municipal Council Elections under the proportional representation system. The principal consideration was whether candidates or counting agents had a statutory right to be present during the count or demand a recount, with the relevant legal provisions derived from the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance and its amendments. It was determined that the statutory scheme did not guarantee such entitlements and that the discretion granted to the counting officer was circumscribed by the Ordinance. The findings established that after pre