The principal of the Badulla Tamil Girls' Maha Vidyalaya, Bavanie Ragunath, who had allegedly been compelled to kneel down and worship State Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake in 2018 while he was serving as Uva Chief Minister, has withdrawn her Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court.
The withdrawal comes following a settlement reached between the parties at the Badulla Mediation Board.
In her petition, Principal Bavanie Ragunath sought a declaration that her Fundamental Rights had been violated by the then Chief Minister and provincial educational authorities.
The respondents in the case included former Uva Province Chief Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, Uva Provincial Secretary of the Education Ministry, Uva Provincial Director of Education, the Minister, and five others.
The Supreme Court has been informed of the settlement, indicating that both parties have come to an agreement through the Badulla Mediation Board.
