Assault on pastor and Christians engaged in prayer Church of Grace Mahena, Warakapola, (Kegalle District) 16th December 2012.

The issuance of an absolute order at once in urgent cases of nuisance was sought by the OIC based on complaints by the residents of the area.

The complainant parties’ church was pelted with stones for over a month. The stone pelting was allegedly due to suspicions of illegal activity by close members of the pastor.

Issue before the MC- The residents of the area had complained to the police that a large number of people were congregating at the respondent-petitioner’s residence.

The application was filed by the petitioner on behalf of his daughter (who is a minor) seeking a writ of Mandamus.

The petitioner (Christian) complained mentioning that his fundamental right to equality guaranteed by Article 12 of the Sri Lankan Constitution has been infringed by the Principle of Kingswood College.

Petitioner alleged that his fundamental right to equality was violated when Kingswood College, Kandy denied his son admission to Grade 1 of the school for 2017.

The Petitioner complained that her fundamental right to equality guaranteed has been infringed by the Principal, Girls’ High School Kandy by refusing admission of her daughter to Grade 01 of the school.

An application was made to the 1st Respondent, Bandaragama Pradeshiya Sabha for a development plan to put up a two storeyed school building on a land owned by the 1st Petitioner (President of the Board of Trustees of the Wekada, Jumma Mosque).

The arrest of the petitioners on 01st March 2014 by the 1st respondent, was unlawful and that the 1st respondent has violated the petitioners‟ fundamental rights guaranteed by Article 13(1) of the Constitution.