Ravidu Viduranga Lokuge v. Upali Gunasekera et al. – SC FR. APPLICATION NO. 492/2011-2012

In the case between Ravidu Viduranga Lokuge (Plaintiff, through his next friend Haputhanthrige Geethanjali Prasadhika) and Upali Gunasekera (Principal, Royal College, Colombo 07), among others, the court addressed whether the plaintiff’s fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution were infringed in the school admission process. It was held that the procedures adopted, including the methodology for deductions of interview marks and the use of documentary evidence not made available for re-scrutiny, violated the guarantees of equality and fair process. The court reaffirmed the principle that equal protection under the law requires transparency and adherence to statutory guidelines, referencing Circular 2010/21 and relevant constitutional mandates. The judgment directed the pet