Anthony and Others v. Chandrasena, Returning Officer and Others – sllr 1996 volume 2 page 311

In the case between Anthony and Others (Appellants) and Chandrasena, Returning Officer and Others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether non-compliance with the provisions of the Provincial Councils Elections Act regarding the counting of preference votes justified declaring the entire election in the Gampaha administrative district void or only voided the election of specific candidates. It was held that the statutory framework required any relief on the grounds advanced to address the entire election in the district rather than focusing solely on individual candidates. The principle reaffirmed that challenges to procedural irregularities under the Act must extend to the whole election within the relevant administrative district. This decision rested on an interpretation