Juan Badathuruge Anugi Sageethma & Juan Badathuruge Janaka Prasad v. Sandhya Iranie Pathiranawasam & others – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 214/2017-2020

In the case between Juan Badathuruge Anugi Sageethma and Juan Badathuruge Janaka Prasad (Petitioners) and multiple respondents, including officials from Southlands College, the Ministry of Education, and the Attorney General’s Department, the core issue related to the lawfulness of the Appeals Board’s reduction of marks under proximity criteria during the school admission process. The matter also addressed whether actions of the respondents violated the Petitioners’ fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution, particularly regarding procedural fairness, misrepresentation, and legitimate expectation. The findings established that despite identified procedural irregularities, there was no substantiated breach compelling the respondents to act unlawfully or to grant the petitio