Manusha Madhurangana and 87 others vs. Attorney General and 23 others – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 57/2012-2012

In the case between Dewndara Wedasinghage Manusha and others (Petitioners) and the Attorney General, the Attorney General’s Department, and others (Respondents), the court considered whether a letter (P3) from the Provincial Education Director could establish a binding legitimate expectation of school admission for the Petitioners’ children. The assessment centered on the propriety of altering admissions, given procedures governed by competitive examinations and defined cut-off marks, alongside the impact of a subsequent Memorandum of Understanding (P10, MOU) addressing practical difficulties in the admissions process. The Petitioners failed to meet cut-off criteria, as verified by examination results (P11). It was concluded that awarding them admission based on P3 would undermine the fair