Wanasinhe and Others (Citizens Movement for Good Governance) vs. University of Colombo and Others – sllr 2006 volume 3 page 322

The case between Wanasinghe and Others (Citizens Movement for Good Governance) and University of Colombo and Others addressed the issue of whether the petitioners had locus standi to challenge the appointment of respondents to the post of Lecturer (Probationary), alleging violations of the University Grants Commission recruitment scheme. It was held that public interest litigation in the form pursued by the petitioners could not be entertained where persons directly affected by the impugned appointments had already pursued remedies through the appropriate forum. The principle reaffirmed is that the broader concept of locus standi evolving in India is not endorsed in Sri Lanka when directly affected parties are already before competent tribunals. The judgment relied on statutory and case la