H.M. Ranaweera, et al. vs. S.M. Gotabhaya Jayaratna, et al. – SC FR/APPLICATION NO 507/2012-2018

In the case between H.M. Ranaweera, W.M. Wimalaratne, W.G. Siriyaratne, W.A. Shriyani, P.W.G.S. Sunil Jayawardena (parents of students at Madeniya Maha Vidyalaya) and education officials including S. M. Gotabhaya Jayaratna and the Attorney General, the issue concerned whether the cancellation of Madeniya Maha Vidyalaya’s selection under the 1000 schools development programme, and its substitution with Sri Nissankamalla Maha Vidyalaya, infringed the fundamental rights of the children as protected by Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The holding was that no violation of fundamental rights was established, and the application was dismissed, reiterating that administrative decisions based on established, published criteria and evidence do not contravene constitutional protections unless arbit