Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd vs. Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and Others – sllr 2020 volume 1 page 212

In the case between Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd. and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and Others, the court addressed whether a recommendation issued by the Human Rights Commission under the Human Rights Commission Act constitutes a mere advisory statement or a decision affecting rights and therefore subject to judicial review by certiorari. It was held that such recommendations, when impacting the rights, reputation, or obligations of a party, are amenable to judicial review, rejecting the position that these are purely advisory and beyond the reach of certiorari. The interpretation centered on sections 15(7) and 15(8) of the HRC Act, with legal analysis reaffirming that enforceable legal consequences resulting from recommendations by public bodies trigger the court’s supervisory jurisd