Who we are

The Administrative Appeals Tribunals which is creature of the Constitution has been vested with specific powers in terms of the Constitution to here and determine appeals with regard to decisions by the Public Service Commission, National Police Commission and the Audit Service Commission and is deemed in independent entity, required to function without being subject to any interference by any person or other authority. The procedure adopted is purely a judicial process like conventional courts in Sri Lanka. It is an Appellate Tribunal.

Power of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

In terms of the Section 7 of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act No. 4 of 2002, the Tribunal shall hear and finally dispose of any appeal preferred to it from the decisions of Public Service Commission, National Police Commission and Audit Service Commission.

Composition of the Tribunal

As per the provision of Section 2 of the Act, a board of three jmembers consisting a Chairman is appointed by the Judicial Service Commission

Justice K.T. Chitrasiri
Chairman
Retired Supreme Court Judge
J.J. Rathnasiri
Member
Retired officer in Special Grade - Sri Lanka Administrative Service
Former Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Council & Local Government
S. Nandasekaran
Member
Retired High Court Judge

Senior Executives

P. Waduge
Secretary
M. Rafeek Ismail
Assistant Secretary

Ex Chairpersons, Members and Executive Officers of the Tribunal

Former Chairmen
Justice S.W.B. Wadugodapitiya 2003-02-01 2008-01-31
Justice N.E. Dissanayaker 2008-07-01 2013-06-30
Justice S.I. Imam 2014-05-20 2017-05-16
Justice N.E. Dissanayake 2017-06-05 2021-12-31
Justice Anil Gooneratne 2022-01-01 2024-08-31
Former Members
Mr. S.M.M. Abdul Ghaffoor 2003-02-01 2008-05-31
Mr. D.M. Ariyaratne 2003-02-01 2009-02-01
Mr. E. Jinadasa 2012-07-16 2014-07-16
Mr. E.T.A. Balasingham 2009-05-18 2011-05-18
Mr. S.C. Mannapperuma 2007-01-31 2010-02-01
Mr. Edmund Jayasooriya 2012-03-01 2016-03-01
Mr. G.P. Abeykeerthi 2013-09-17 2023-12-31
A. Gnanathasan, P.C. 2015-05-06 2024-08-31
Former Secretaries
Mr. M.A. Cyril 2003-02-01 2008-07-31
Mr. D.G. Dissanayake 2008-08-01 2009-01-31
Mr. D.G. Dissanayake 2009-02-01 2011-04-30
Mrs. H.J. Rathnayake 2011-08-06 2017-06-30
Mr. K.B.D.M.P.B. Dissanayake 2017-07-06 2023-12-01
Mr. M. Rafeek Ismail 2023-12-02 2024-03-14
Former Assistant Secretaries
Mr. D.G. Dissanayake 2003-02-01 2009-01-31
Mr. M.G. Goonerathne 2015-01-01 2017-07-05