Ceylon Ceramics Corporation v. G.G.Premadasa – sllr 1986 volume 1 page 287

In the case between Ceylon Ceramics Corporation and G. G. Premadasa, the court addressed the issue of whether the termination of a probationer’s services on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance during the probationary period is lawful under the Industrial Disputes Act. It was determined that an employer may lawfully terminate a probationer during the probationary period if such termination is bona fide and the employer has lost confidence in the employee, without the necessity to establish just cause or provide prior warning. The findings established that a domestic inquiry and the employer’s loss of confidence sufficed for lawful termination. The appeal was allowed, the Labour Tribunal’s order of reinstatement and back wages/compensation was set aside, and each party was left to bear