Thenudaya Nithil Demash Kodithuwakku and Ranjan Pushpakumara Kodithuwakku vs Mr. Sampath Weeragoda et al. – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 276/2021-2021

In the case between Thenudaya Nithil Demash Kodithuwakku and Ranjan Pushpakumara Kodithuwakku (Petitioners) and Mr. Sampath Weeragoda, Lanka Senanayake, Prasadi Anupama Kulathunga, and others (Respondents), the court addressed the legality of the refusal to admit the 1st Petitioner to Grade 1 at Richmond College, Galle, especially focusing on the status of government officers subject to transfer and the procedural compliance of the Interview Board. The court held that the challenged decisions conformed with the applicable Ministry of Education Circulars and that the lease agreement presented by the Petitioners was insufficient to establish residence as required. It was established that correction of interview marks and subsequent exclusions were legally supported, and no breach of due proc