B.M.N. Banneheka vs Y.G. Thillakaratne et al. – SC FR/46B/2014-2014

In the case between B.M.N. Banneheka and his minor son (Petitioners) and officials of Maliyadeva Boys College, including Y.G. Thillakaratne and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether the fundamental rights of equality and equal protection guaranteed under the Constitution were violated in the context of school admission procedures. The central issue concerned the deduction of marks from the minor petitioner due to the undisclosed proximity of another school, leading to his placement on a waiting list instead of admission. The court determined that the minor petitioner did not achieve the minimum marks required for admission and that the process adhered to the criteria set out in the relevant Ministry of Education circular. The application was dismissed, with findings establishin