Wasala Mudiyanselage Susitna Kumara Dayarathne vs. Onesh Trading (Pvt.) Ltd. – SC APPEAL 12/2015-2016

In the case between Wasala Mudiyanselage Susitna Kumara Dayarathne (Applicant-Respondent-Petitioner) and Onesh Trading (Pvt.) Ltd. (Respondent-Appellant/Respondent Company), the issue addressed involved the determination of whether the applicant-petitioner was employed by the respondent company or by Known You Seeds (Pvt) Ltd. The finding was that the applicant-petitioner had not been employed by the respondent company, leading to the dismissal of the appeal. The principle reaffirmed was that proper and direct evidence is pivotal in establishing an employment relationship, especially where corporate documentation and employment records are at issue. The decision emphasized the necessity of documentary proof over assertions, as drawn from the review of Certificates of Incorporation and Empl