Dr. S.W.M.N.P. Karunarathna vs Rajarata University of Sri Lanka – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 467/2021-2024

In the case between Dr. S.W.M.N.P. Karunarathna and Rajarata University of Sri Lanka with its officials, the court addressed the issue of whether the marking scheme used during the recruitment interviews for lecturer positions had been applied in a fair, legal, and rational manner. It was held that the petitioner failed to establish that the selection and marking process was illegal, arbitrary, or procedurally flawed. The principle reaffirmed is that judicial intervention in academic decision-making is limited to instances of clear illegality, unreasonableness, or procedural impropriety. This decision relied on the interpretation of relevant University Grants Commission (UGC) circulars and precedents concerning judicial review of academic and administrative matters, emphasizing the importa