Kurukulasuriya and Jayasekara vs. Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and Others – sllr 2021 volume 2 page 001

In the case between Kurukulasuriya and Jayasekara (Plaintiffs) and the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and others (Defendants), the court addressed whether the abrupt termination and censorship of the live television programme “Ira Anduru Pata” constituted a violation of the petitioners’ fundamental rights under Articles 10, 12(1), and 14(1)(a) of the Constitution. It was held that the arbitrary discontinuation of the programme infringed on the rights to freedom of speech, thought, and equality, reaffirming the principle that administrative discretion by broadcasters must be exercised within constitutionally and statutorily imposed limits, particularly regarding political speech. The decision drew upon constitutional provisions and relevant jurisprudence, emphasizing that freedom of polit