Attanayake Mudiyansela Thimeth Senuja Bandara Attanayake & Others vs. R.D.M.P. Weerathunga & Others – SC FR/185/18-2021

In the case between the parents and guardian of a minor child (Petitioners) and the authorities of Kingswood College, Kandy (including the Principal and members of the admission and appeal boards) (Respondents), the court addressed whether the minor’s denial of admission to Grade 1 violated constitutional rights and if marks were fairly allocated in the school’s selection process. It was held that, while certain discrepancies existed in awarding additional marks to other applicants in the appeal stage, such irregularities did not amount to an infringement of the Petitioners’ rights, as the minor’s position in the ranking did not entitle him to admission regardless. The court reaffirmed that admissions under the established guidelines and marking schemes are subject to judicial scrutiny, bu