Kumarapperuma Arachchige Chandana Prasanna vs. R.D.M.P. Weerathunga, Sunil Hettiarachchi, Hon. Attorney General – SC FR/APPLICATION NO 70/2017-2018

In the case between Kumarapperuma Arachchige Chandana Prasanna (for Kumarapperuma Arachchige Thinuga Sethum) and R.D.M.P. Weerathunga, Principal, Kingswood College, Kandy, and others, the court addressed whether the petitioner had satisfied the requirements of Circular No. 17/2016 for Grade One admission by establishing permanent residence. It was held that discrepancy in the documents provided—leases, tax receipts, and electricity bills with differing addresses—did not fulfill the evidentiary burden set out by the circular. The principle reaffirmed is that residence, as defined in relevant regulations, must be proved by consistent and credible documentary evidence. The application was dismissed on the basis that the petitioner failed to prove a violation of fundamental rights under Articl