Edirachcharige Kushan et al. vs. Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment – SC FR 66/2019-2024

The case between petitioners representing certain employees of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment and respondents including its Chairman, General Manager, various departmental officers, and the Attorney General addressed the issue of alleged violations of constitutional rights to equality before the law and equal protection under Articles 12 and 14 in relation to recruitment and promotion procedures. It was determined that the petitioners failed to establish an infringement of their fundamental rights regarding their promotion to managerial posts and conversion from contract to permanent service, with the decision reaffirming the principle that equality under Article 12 protects the performance of lawful acts without requiring the repetition of procedures found to be flawed. The de