R.M. Premil Priyalath de. Silva, P.W.Reka Samanthi, R.M.D.S.R.de. Silva (Minor) vs Akila Viraj Kariyawasam (M.P) and others – SC FR/APPLICATION NO 97/2015-2018

In the case between R.M. Premil Priyalath de Silva (and others, including minor R.M.D.S.R. de Silva) and Akila Viraj Kariyawasam (Minister of Education) with other ministry officials and school representatives, the court addressed allegations concerning the allocation of marks for admission to Grade 1 at Dharmashoka Vidyalaya under the “Old Boys” category, as governed by a ministerial circular. The controversy centered on whether the Interview Panel and Appeal Board had properly applied the marking scheme and whether alleged discrepancies in mark allocation and unequal treatment amounted to a breach of the constitutional right to equality (Article 12(1)). The court held that no violation of equality or substantiated evidence of favoritism was demonstrated, and upheld the application of the