Elmo Rex Lord and Another, Partners, Mercantile Printers and Stationers v. Eksath Kamkaru Samithiya On Behalf of Somadasa – sllr 2001 volume 1 page 161

In the case between Elmo Rex Lord and Another, Partners, Mercantile Printers and Stationers (Appellants) and Eksath Kamkaru Samithiya on behalf of workman, Somadasa (Respondent), the court addressed whether the summary dismissal of a probationary employee for persistent absenteeism pursuant to the terms of his appointment letter was justified. The court held that the appellate and tribunal determinations ordering reinstatement were erroneous, holding that absenteeism constituted relevant misconduct warranting termination, and that the grant of statutory wage increases did not indicate satisfactory conduct where absenteeism persisted despite clear, repeated written warnings. The decision reaffirmed the principle that explicit warnings and clear appointment conditions regarding absenteeism m