K.L.W.Perera et al. vs Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital Board et al. – SC FR 210/2001-2018

In the case between K.L.W. Perera, Rohini Sudasinghe, and other clerical employees (Petitioners) and the Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital Board (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the grading and promotion procedure for hospital clerical staff, as set out in document P5, violated the fundamental right to equality under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The primary contention focused on the allocation of clerks appointed between 1995–1997 to a lower grade (T-2-1) compared to those appointed between 1984–1995 (T-2-2), which impacted their promotion prospects. It was held that the differing treatment did not constitute a violation of Article 12(1) and that no such relief should be granted. The reasoning reaffirmed the principle that equality claims cannot override leg