Kaluthara Vithanage Gimhani Udeshika Senarathne vs Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka – CA WRIT 203/2021-2024

In the matter between Kaluthara Vithanage Gimhani Udeshika Senarathne (petitioner) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (1st Respondent), among others, the court addressed issues concerning the petitioner’s right to transparent access to internal assessment and examination records, the legality and fairness of the respondent’s assessment procedures, and the lack of a formal reassessment framework. It was held that the respondent’s refusal to disclose evaluation details and the absence of clear reassessment mechanisms breached principles of procedural fairness and natural justice. The court set aside the impugned decisions, ordered production of all relevant academic records, required a reassessment, and imposed costs, reaffirming the principle that educational institutio