Dr. Rasantha Sanjeeva Abeywickrama vs Postgraduate Institute of Medicine – CA WRT/0138/2020-2024

In the case between Dr. Rasantha Sanjeeva Abeywickrama and the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine and others, the court addressed whether the petitioner satisfactorily completed the prescribed local and overseas training required for appointment as a Consultant Neurologist, and whether the regulatory actions of the PGIM, including the imposition of remedial training and the denial of board certification, were proper under the General Regulations and Guidelines for Trainees 2018. The application was brought to challenge the procedural and substantive aspects of the PGIM’s decisions following adverse trainee evaluations and the lack of compliance with prescribed standards. It was held that the petitioner failed to meet the required clinical and professional competencies and had not fulfilled