Welikadage Nadeeka Priyadarshani Perera & Ranmuthu Chamodya Hansani vs. Prof. G. L. Peiris & Others – SC FR APPLICATION 52/2021-2021

In the case between Welikadage Nadeeka, Priyadarshani Perera, Ranmuthu Chamodya Hansani (minor), and the Hon. Minister of Education, Secretary of the Ministry of Education, and members of the Interview Board and Board of Appeal, the Supreme Court considered whether the Petitioners’ fundamental rights under Articles 12(1) and 12(2) of the Constitution were violated during the Grade 1 school admission process. It was determined that the application of Circular No. 29/2019 (‘P3’), specifically the deduction of marks for proximity due to the presence of other schools, was conducted properly and that the Petitioners had not demonstrated an entitlement to additional marks or admission. The principles of fair administrative process and proportional application of criteria were reaffirmed, with re