Sri Lankan Airlines Limited v. Sri Lankan Airlines Aircraft Technicians Association – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 89/2012-2012

The case between Sri Lankan Airlines Limited and the Sri Lankan Airlines Aircraft Technicians Association (with the Minister of Labour and Labour Relations, the Commissioner of Labour, and Mr. Palitah Weerasekera as additional respondents) addressed the lawfulness of an Arbitrator’s decision to permit the respondent to submit additional evidence after the close of their case and after the matter had been fixed for written submissions. It was held that the Arbitrator’s discretion in admitting supplementary evidence was proper when exercised in the interest of justice and equity, reaffirming the principle that tribunals should not be hampered by mere procedural technicalities where no prejudice arises. Reliance was placed on the precedent established by “Shahul Hameed Kithar Mohamed v. Wanig