Piyadharshana and Two Others v Sri Lanka Ports Authority – sllr 2008 volume 2 page 207

In the case between Piyadharshana, Nimalasiri, and Weerananda (Petitioners) and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the court addressed the lawfulness of terminating probationary employees for submitting forged documents, alongside the appropriateness of awarding compensation in such cases. It was held that termination on these grounds was justified, and that no compensation should be granted to employees dismissed for fraudulent conduct. This decision reaffirms the legal principle that fraudulent procurement of employment during probation warrants lawful dismissal and precludes any award of compensation. Statutory provisions relating to the contractual nature of probationary employment and evidentiary requirements (including Section 47 of the Evidence Ordinance), as well as precedent cases add