Liverpool Navigation (Pvt) Limited. v. Chandrananda De Silva Secretary, Ministry of Defence and Others – sllr 2000 volume 1 page 154

In the case between Liverpool Navigation (Pvt) Limited and Chandrananda de Silva, Secretary, Ministry of Defence, and other respondent officials, the court addressed the issue of whether the refusal or delay to grant security clearance for the operation of a vessel constituted an infringement of the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. It was held that, owing to the prevailing grave security environment in the North and East and the presence of a pending investigation as well as concerns regarding the authenticity of the charter party, the respondents’ conduct fell within the scope of national security safeguards prescribed by Article 15(7) and Emergency (Establishment of a Prohibited Zone) Regulations No. 4 of 1995. The findings established that there w