H.R.S. Dharmasiri vs Provincial Health Authorities of Sabaragamuwa Province – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 414/2010-2013

In the case between H.R.S. Dharmasiri (Petitioner) and the Provincial Health Authorities of the Sabaragamuwa Province, including the Provincial Director of Health Services and others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of an alleged violation of the fundamental right to equality under Article 12(1) of the Constitution in the context of a public tender process for food supply to hospitals. It was held that the tender process, including the conditional acceptance of the Petitioner’s tenders and related interventions by the Departmental Prices Committee, did not constitute a violation of constitutional rights. The findings established that actions of the Respondents were in compliance with the Instructions to Tenderers and Additional Conditions. The decision reaffirmed the principle