Akuretiyage Onethra Amavindi et al. vs. M.G.O.P. Panditharatne et al. – SC FR. NO. 138/2013-2013

In the case between Akuretiyage Onethra Amavindi and Akuretiyage Mahesh Kumar Lanka (Petitioners) and M.G.O.P. Panditharatne (Principal, Dharmashoka Vidyalaya), members of the Interview Board, Appeal Board, and officials from the Ministry of Education and Attorney General’s Department (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the admission process under the past pupils category violated constitutional rights under Article 12(1) by the miscalculation of marks during the admission interview. It was held that, based on the correct interpretation and calculation of the relevant admission criteria for sports and technical qualifications, the 2nd Petitioner was entitled to 52.5 marks rather than the 54 marks claimed, and thus did not meet the admission cut-off. The principle reaffi