Sandya Chamari Vithana and Risini Ranulya Iduwaree Thennahewa v Sumith Parakramawansha et al – CA 136/2016-2016

In the matter between Risni Ranulya Iduwaree Thennahewa (Minor) and Sandya Chamari Vithana (her mother) as Petitioners, versus Sumith Parakramawansha, Principal, Dharmashoka College, and others (including members of the Interview and Appeals Boards and the Hon. Attorney General) as Respondents, the court addressed whether the child was unlawfully denied admission to Grade 1 at Dharmashoka College for the year 2016, contrary to the governing circular (P4), and whether other applicants had been admitted through improper means. The holding established that no procedural or legal impropriety was demonstrated in the admissions process, and the objections raised by the Petitioners lacked material evidence. Reliance was placed on the documents and submissions presented, reaffirming that administr