Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC vs B. K. Prabath Chandrakeerthi – CA CASE NO. WRT-0523/23-2023

In the case between Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC and B. K. Prabath Chandrakeerthi (Commissioner General of Labour), H. K. R. Perera (Assistant Commissioner of Labour), and Jasenthu Liyanage Prasanga de Silva, the court addressed the legality of a notice issued under the Wages Board Ordinance, the validity of an affidavit containing a typographical error, the adequacy of inquiry procedures, and the issue of laches due to delayed filing of the writ application. It was held that a typographical error in the affidavit did not invalidate it, the wage amount claimed was not covered by a previous Labour Tribunal award, and a proper inquiry with ample participation from the petitioner was established. The findings emphasized that the delay in filing amounted to laches and natural justice was not vio