Dissanayake v. Priyal De Silva – sllr 2007 volume 2 page 134

In the case between Dissanayake (the petitioner, a Sub-Inspector of the Sri Lanka Railway Protection Force) and Priyal De Silva with other administrative officers, the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution were violated in the context of promotion criteria, specifically concerning marks awarded for sports excellence and the advertisement of vacancies. It was held that there was no violation of the petitioner’s right to equality and equal protection under the law, as the criteria for awarding marks were properly followed and the petitioner was bound by the vacancy notice as published. Precedents on the scope of Article 12(1) and the mandatory nature of filing deadlines under Article 126(2) were analyzed. The decision