Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Court of Appeal has issued a writ order canceling the decision made to appoint S.M.P. Suriya Bandara as the Director General of the Road Development Authority (RDA) in 2024.

The Appeals Court also directed the Road Development Authority and the Minister of Transport and Highways to appoint K.W. Kandambi as the Director General effective from March 5, 2024.

The order was delivered by the Court of Appeal bench comprising Acting President of the Court of Appeal Mohamed Laffar Tahir and Justice Sarath Dissanayake, following the hearing of a writ petition filed by K.W. Kandambi, challenging the appointment.

President's Counsel Faiszer Mustapha, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, informed the court that his client...