Sadew Wirajitha Akmeemana et al. vs Prof. K. Kapila C. K. Perera et al. – NO.133/2021-2023

In the case between several minor students (represented by their next friends/guardians, including top scorers of the Grade 5 scholarship examination) as Petitioners and educational authorities such as the Secretary, Ministry of Education, and Provincial Directors of Education as Respondents, the court addressed the legality of the admission process for Grade 6 based on scholarship examination results. It was determined that the process for calculating cut-off marks and allocating Grade 6 vacancies did not contravene established legal or policy guidelines. The court held that the Petitioners’ claims concerning ultra vires conduct and reliance on previous cabinet decisions and circulars did not justify intervention, reaffirming the principle that admissions must be based on available classr