B S Weeraman vs Singer (Sri Lanka) Ltd – CA NO. 917/96-2011

The case between B S Weeraman (Plaintiff-Appellant) and Singer (Sri Lanka) Ltd (Defendant-Respondent) addressed whether the termination of the plaintiff’s employment was justified under the written contract of employment and if proper procedure was followed in establishing misconduct. It was held that the dismissal conformed to contractual stipulations allowing summary termination for misconduct, and adverse inferences could be drawn against the plaintiff for failing to adduce essential medical evidence. The principle reaffirmed was that courts must enforce employment contracts according to their express terms unless the findings of the trial court are perverse or unjust. Reference was made to Section 114 (f) of the Evidence Ordinance and to the contractual provisions, emphasizing that jud