Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the Maldives vs. President of the Labour Tribunal and Others – sllr 2019 volume 3 page 423

The case between Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the Maldives (petitioner) and the President of the Labour Tribunal and Others (respondents) addressed whether the alleged waiver of diplomatic immunity under the Diplomatic Privileges Act, No. 9 of 1996, must be expressly proven or can be implied, as well as the role of mandatory internal appeal and arbitration procedures in employment disputes involving diplomatic missions. The findings established that waiver of diplomatic immunity must be clearly demonstrated by evidence of express abandonment or conduct inconsistent with such immunity. It was determined that arbitration and internal appeals stipulated in employment agreements must be exhausted prior to seeking local judicial intervention. The Labour Tribunal’s orders re