Weerawansha and Others vs. Attorney-General and Others – sllr 2006 volume 1 page 377

In the case between Weerawansha and others and the Attorney-General and others, the court addressed the legality of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) established between the Government and the LTTE concerning the management and distribution of tsunami relief. The primary legal issues centered on whether the MoU contravened constitutional provisions, particularly Articles 12(1) and 12(2), by improperly delegating governmental powers to a Regional Committee and affecting the management of public funds. The findings established that, while the MoU as a structural framework for humanitarian relief was validly placed before Parliament and signed by an authorized executive, specific powers regarding project approval, fund management, and the fixed location of the Regional Committee were dete