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Supreme Court Sri Lanka

Supreme Court Orders UGC to Admit Student, Reinforces Equality in Higher Education

Colombo, 5 February 2026 — The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has delivered a landmark judgment reinforcing the constitutional right to equality in access to higher education, ruling that the University Grants Commission (UGC) violated a student’s fundamental rights by rejecting his application under the Students with Foreign Qualifications category. The case concerned a Sri […]

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Supreme Court Judgment Reaffirms Absolute Ban on Torture and State Accountability

In December 2025, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka delivered a landmark judgment in SC FR Application No. 186/2019, decisively reaffirming that torture is absolutely prohibited under the Constitution and that the State bears responsibility for abuses committed by police officers, regardless of whether such acts occur outside official duty hours or without uniform. This

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