Munugoa Hewage Muditha Sagarie vs. Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration and Internal Affairs, et al. – SC FR 584/2008-2019

In the case between Munugoa Hewage Muditha Sagarie (Plaintiff) and several officials including the Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration and Internal Affairs, the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution were violated during the Grama Niladhari selection process. It was held that the competitive examination and interview procedure adhered to legal requirements, and the selection process was not arbitrary or unfair. The principle reaffirmed was that adherence to established procedures and uniform criteria in public appointments satisfies constitutional mandates of equality. This decision relied on the evaluation of official documents, marks allocation, and procedural norms, emphasizing that minor procedural varia