Madaduwage Susil de Silva and Madaduwage Dilina Yeshan de Silva vs. M.G.O.P. Panditharathne et al. – SC FR/NO. 31/2011-2011

In the case between Madaduwage Susil de Silva (on behalf of the minor Madaduwage Dilina Yeshan de Silva) and the Principal of Ambalangoda Dharmashoka Vidyalaya, along with members of the Interview and Appeal Boards and educational authorities, the court addressed the legality of the school admission process under Circular No. 2010/21. The main issue concerned whether the evaluation and rejection of applications under the Residents Category and the Brother/Sister in School Category adhered to established guidelines and respected the petitioner’s fundamental rights. It was held that the documentation provided by the petitioner contained false information regarding residency, and thus the rejection of the application by the Interview and Appeal Boards was warranted. This holding reaffirmed th