Eksith Fernando v. Manawadu and Others (St. Thomas’ College Cases) – sllr 2000 volume 1 page 078

In the case between Eksith Fernando (in actions brought by his father and by certain old boys) and Manawadu and Others (including the St. Thomas’ College Board of Governors and the appointed Warden), the court addressed whether the Education Ordinance No. 31 of 1939 and relevant regulations apply to St. Thomas’ College, and the sufficiency of the legal basis for suits brought by a parent and former students concerning the qualifications for the appointment of a Warden. It was held that the Education Ordinance governs St. Thomas’ College, overriding internal ordinances in respect of Warden appointments, and that a parent possesses a cause of action based on an implied contractual obligation to provide qualified educational authority, while claims by old boys lack sufficient legal connection