Munasinghe v. Dr. Joe Fernando and Others – sllr 1996 volume 1 page 378

In Munasinghe v. Dr. Joe Fernando and others, the court addressed whether the process for awarding a tender for anti-malarial insecticide—specifically the inclusion of tender specifications that resulted in ICI being the sole bidder—constituted unlawful discrimination under Article 12(1) of the Constitution, and whether adherence to public tender procedures was warranted with only one eligible supplier. It was determined that the specifications and procedures, including the use of a public tender, were appropriate under the prevailing circumstances, and no discriminatory conduct or infringement of fundamental rights occurred. The decision reaffirmed that public procurement requirements may be satisfied even where a sole supplier is present, provided that objective and rational criteria are