Premaratne v. University Grants Commission and Others – sllr 1998 volume 3 page 395

In Premaratne v. University Grants Commission and Others (including Ruhunu University and its senate members), the legal issue centered on whether the expulsion of Premaratne for making a false declaration in her application was justified, considering her subsequent qualification for admission to the Faculty of Medicine. The court determined that the expulsion was procedurally improper, as the University Grants Commission adopted the inquirer’s recommendation without affording the petitioner an opportunity to be heard or to present mitigating circumstances. The findings established that the punishment of permanent expulsion was disproportionate, violating the principles of natural justice and proportionality. Relief was accordingly granted, with reliance on established legal principles gov