Basnayake vs Secretary to the Treasury and Others – sllr 2006 volume 3 page 009

In the case between Basnayake (Petitioner) and the Secretary to the Treasury and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether the petitioner’s appointment and subsequent service extension in a World Bank-financed project created a legitimate expectation of ongoing service until project completion, whether a Management Circular could alter the contractual terms to entitle the petitioner to arrears or a revised salary, and whether the termination of services was lawful. It was held that the petitioner’s contract was for an annually-extended term and that the project concluded in February 2003, making the termination lawful. The Management Circular was found not to possess statutory force or alter the original employment contract, and no automatic entitlement to increased salary was esta