H.W. Rajitha Udakara Sampath v. Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, et al. – SC FR. APPLICATION NO. 74/2012-2014

In the case between H.W. Rajitha Udakara Sampath and the Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, the Chairman, University Grants Commission, and the Attorney General, the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioner’s fundamental right under Article 12(1) of the Constitution was infringed by the university admission procedures for Medicine and Dental Surgery. The court determined that the method employed by the Respondents in calculating admission under the University Grants Commission handbook, specifically with respect to All Island Merit, District Merit, and Special Grounds, was correct. It was found that the petitioner’s expectations did not align with the proper interpretation of these criteria, and the application was dismissed without costs. The holding reaffirmed the princi