De Silva and Others v. Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and Others – sllr 1996 volume 1 page 022

In the case between members of the United Airport Taxi Services Society Ltd., Airport Taxi Services Co-operative Society Ltd., and Airport Taxi Services Society Ltd. (petitioners) and state officials including a Deputy Minister, key police officers, and representatives of Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka Ltd. (respondents), the Supreme Court addressed alleged infringements of fundamental rights arising from the use of intimidation and administrative inaction that resulted in the exclusion of the petitioners from their lawful occupational activities at the Colombo International Airport. The findings established that conflicting affidavits and statements, particularly those of the 1st Respondent, required careful scrutiny regarding the scope of Parliamentary Privilege and the use of H