B.M.Asiri Tharanga and Thiyagarajah Mahendran vs. The Principal, Kingswood College, Kandy, et al. – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 335/2016-2017

In the case between B.M. Asiri Tharanga, Thiyagarajah Mahendran (petitioners) and The Principal of Kingswood College, Kandy, The Director, National Schools, The Secretary, Ministry of Education, and The Honourable Attorney General (respondents), the court addressed the issue of an alleged violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution related to the Grade 1 admission process at a government school. It was determined that the petitioner’s rights were infringed, particularly with respect to the proper interpretation and implementation of Clause 3.2 of the School Admission Circular, and discrepancies in documentation relating to residency and religious composition. The judgment reaffirmed the principle of equality and non-discrimination in educational admissions, reli