LUMBINI DE SILVA
V.
1. CONTROLLER, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION AND ANOTHER
2. SENIOR AUTHORIZING OFFICER, IMMIGRATION AND
EMIGRATION OFFICE 
 
 

SUPREME COURT J
NIHAL JAYASINGHE, J.
TILAKAWARDANE, J.
MARSOOF.P.C.I J.
SC FR 109/2007
OCTOBER 17, 2007 

Constitution - Article 12(1) - Preventing party leaving Sri Lanka to sit for Examination - Name allegedly in the stop list-Conduct of Public Officers - Who could detain passengers leaving the country? Court order necessary?

The petitioner a Medical Practitioner was invited to sit a professional examination in Singapore. The Immigration Officer refused to permit her to travel since there was a direction from the 1st respondent, and her name was in the stop list. She was requested to meet the 1st respondent who stated that he will take steps to remove her name from the stop list She rescheduled her flight for the next day. Once again she was prevented from boarding the flight as her name was still in the list - but was permitted to proceed only to Singapore
 

and was told that, her name would be re-entered In the stop list on her return. She was late for the examination by 15 minutes.

It was con