D.M.Karunarathne vs Bhuwelka Steel Industries (Sri Lanka) Ltd. – SC APPEAL 114/2021-2023

In the case between D.M. Karunarathne, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Appellant/Complainant/Respondent/Appellant) and Bhuwelka Steel Industries (Sri Lanka) Ltd. (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the certificate filed under Section 3D(2) of the Wages Board Ordinance contained the particulars required by law. It was determined that the certificate relied upon by the Court of Appeal referenced an incorrect matter distinct from the present case, and the respondent had not objected to the certificate’s particulars at earlier proceedings. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the Court of Appeal’s orders, and affirmed the Magistrate and High Court decisions, thereby reaffirming the principle that procedural objections regarding statutory certificates must be