R. Chandrasena vs The Monetary Board, Central Bank of Sri Lanka – SC APPEAL NO. 148/2012-2020

In the case between R. Chandrasena (Applicant/Appellant/Respondent) and The Monetary Board, Central Bank of Sri Lanka (Respondent), the court addressed whether the termination of the Applicant’s services was justified and the extent to which the High Court could re-evaluate factual findings from the Labour Tribunal based on domestic inquiry evidence. The holding determined that the Labour Tribunal’s order upholding the termination was justified, and that the High Court erred by reassessing findings of fact and awarding consequential relief. The principle reaffirmed is that appellate review in such matters is circumscribed to questions of law, not factual matters, in accordance with the Industrial Disputes Act. Reliance was placed on statutory provisions governing the remit of the Labour Tr