Perera v. Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation and Others – sllr 1999 volume 3 page 119

In the case between the petitioner (an employee of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation) and the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation and others, the court addressed whether the alleged violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution was actionable considering the timeliness of the petition in terms of Article 126(ii). The court held that the petition was filed beyond the permissible period, as the application was not based on a continuing violation but rather on the solitary act of the petitioner being placed on compulsory leave. Emphasis was placed on the requirement that fundamental rights applications must be instituted within the statutory timeframe, affirming the principle that ongoing consequences of a past act are insufficient to constitute a continuing violation.