Tharushi Navodini Amarasena vs Sri Lanka Medical Council et al. – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 113/2017-2017

In the case between Madushika Bridget Rajapakse (Petitioner) and the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether the SLMC’s refusal to allow students of Manipal College of Medical Sciences (MCOMS)—holding a provisional pass certificate—to sit the Examination for Registration to Practice Medicine (ERPM) violated fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The legal question concerned the legitimacy of withdrawing an established practice without due process, impacting legitimate expectations of students previously permitted to complete internships and take the ERPM in Sri Lanka. Upon review of evidence, including historical practices, correspondence, and legal precedents relating to legitimate expectation, it was held that the abrupt