Lakmini Printers (Private) Limited. v. Dharmaratne and Others – sllr 2003 volume 1 page 010

In the case between Lakmini Printers (Private) Limited and Dharmarathne, Spot International, and others, the court addressed the issue of alleged infringement of the Petitioner’s fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution arising from an arbitrary and unlawful tender evaluation and award process. It was held that Spot International was improperly awarded the tender due to procedural and substantive breaches, notably involving sub-letting without consent and failure to accord the statutory preference to locally manufactured goods per Financial Regulation No. 697(3). The findings established that the denial of preference to the Petitioner was unjustified, culminating in the award being set aside and compensation ordered. This decision reaffirmed the need for strict adherence