R. R. Chaminda R. Samaradiwakara vs Shashikala Senadhira and others – CA WRIT 170/22-2024

In the case between R. R. Chaminda R. Samaradiwakara (acting on behalf of T. K. Nellegoda Samaradiwakara, a minor) and school authorities including Shashikala Senadhira, K. W. D. Upali Chandrakumara, Prof. K. Kapila C. K. Perera, and others, the court addressed whether the petitioner’s application for Grade I admission at Mahamaya Girls’ School in the “Children of residents in close proximity” category satisfied the criteria of proof of residence as mandated by relevant Circulars and Guidelines. The court determined that the petitioner failed to establish actual residency due to discrepancies in documentation and physical inspections, ruling the rejection of the application both reasonable and legally justified. The holding reaffirmed that strict compliance with admission Circular No. 29/2