Malika Jothirathna and R.M.N. Odara vs. Dharmashoka College, et al. – SC FR APPLICATION 412/2016-2016

In the case between Malika Jothirathna and R.M.N. Odara (a minor) (Petitioners) and school officials of Dharmashoka College, Ambalangoda, the Director of National Schools, and the Attorney General’s Department (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of alleged violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution in the process of school admissions. The court held that the admission process, including the application of Circular No. 23/2013, the rounding down of student allocation numbers, and the awarding of marks for extracurricular achievements, was in compliance with established regulations and was not arbitrary or discriminatory. This decision reaffirmed the principle that statutory criteria, when administered according to their express terms and valid methodolo