Dhilmi Kasunda Malshini Suriyarachchi v. Sri Lanka Medical Council – CA WRIT/187/2016-2016

In the case between Dhilmi Kasunda Malshini Suriyarachchi (Petitioner) and the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) and others (Respondents), the Court addressed the lawfulness of the SLMC’s refusal to grant provisional registration to a medical graduate from the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine Limited (SAITM). The issues centered on statutory requirements for registration under the Medical Ordinance, the effect of SAITM’s recognition as a degree-awarding institution under the Universities Act, the SLMC’s regulatory powers, and the procedural adequacy of objections raised by the SLMC. It was held that the SLMC, having received no de-recognition decision from the Minister, was required by law to process and grant provisional registration to the Petitioner, as the qualifications