Sachin Kavinda Fernando v. Sri Lanka School Cricket Association et al. – WRIT/265/2016-2016

In the case between Sachin Kavinda Fernando and the officers of the Sri Lanka School Cricket Association, Minister of Education, Secretary to the Ministry of Education, General Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket, and the Minister of Sports, the court addressed whether the issuance and subsequent revocation of circular P4—extending the maximum age for participation in the under-19 cricket tournament—created a legitimate expectation for the petitioner warranting judicial intervention. It was determined that the disputed circular had not been validly issued according to the SLSCA constitution and did not confer any enforceable rights or lawful expectation upon the petitioner. The court held that the petitioner was not entitled to writs of certiorari and mandamus, reasoning that the challenge rela