Rambukwella v. United National Party And Others – sllr 2007 volume 2 page 329

In the case between Rambukwella (the petitioner, Member of Parliament and former United National Party member) and the United National Party along with its responsible officials (including the party working committee), the court addressed the issue of the validity of Rambukwella’s expulsion from the party. It was held that the expulsion was invalid due to procedural improprieties, including denial of legal representation and unauthorized action by the party’s working committee instead of the constitutionally mandated National Executive Committee. The principle reaffirmed is that decisions with grave consequences for elected representatives require strict compliance with the principles of natural justice and the party’s constitution. The decision relied on relevant administrative law standa