Jayasekera Arachchige Senudhi Methanga and Jayasekera Arachchige Chamila Prabath vs A.R.M.R. Herath et al. – SCFR 21/2019-2019

In the case between Jayasekera Arachchige Senudhi Methanga (and Jayasekera Arachchige Chamila Prabath, acting on the child’s behalf) and the school authorities of Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya, Ministry of Education officials, and the Attorney General’s Department, the court addressed whether the refusal to award admission marks for a deed of transfer establishing lawful residence ownership was arbitrary and a violation of Article 12(1) of the Constitution. It was determined that the rigid exclusion of marks for the deed of transfer conflicted with the intended fairness of Circular 24/2018’s marking scheme. The findings established that failing to recognize ownership evidence in the applicant’s family unjustly disadvantaged the applicant. Relief was granted by directing school admission