Jayawickrema v. Prof. Lakshman, W.D., Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo and Others – sllr 1998 volume 2 page 235

In the case between Dr. Y. de S. Jayawickrema and Prof. W. D. Lakshman (Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo), the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), and associated boards, the court addressed whether the denial of Board certification based on adverse and inconsistent reports from an evaluator violated the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The court held that the refusal of Board certification was flawed as it relied on untested and contradictory evidence, thereby breaching the petitioner’s right to be heard. Furthermore, it was held that PGIM could not substitute the statutorily mandated period of foreign training with extra local training without properly amending the regulations, and that the petitioner was not sent to an approved centre