Seekkuge Rashantha and Seekkuge Iduwara Umanjana vs. Akila Viraj Kariyawawsam and others – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 60/15-2017

In the case between Seekkuge Rashantha and others (Petitioners) and the Hon. Minister of Education and others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of alleged violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution in the context of Grade 1 school admission at Dharmashoka Vidyalaya. The Petitioners claimed that improper deduction of marks and minor procedural irregularities during the admission process had resulted in unequal and discriminatory treatment, thereby infringing their fundamental rights. The court held that the deduction of marks for proximity to an alternative school was justified under the governing circular and that the alleged procedural issues were minor and non-prejudicial. In dismissing the application without costs, it was reaffirmed that technica