Ceylon Bank Employees Union vs Peoples’ Bank – SC APPEAL 227/2014-2014

In the case between Ceylon Bank Employees Union (on behalf of S.M. Ranbanda) and Peoples’ Bank, the court addressed whether the High Court erred in its evaluation of evidence concerning the Applicant’s alleged misconduct and the calculation of corresponding financial loss, as well as the Labour Tribunal’s jurisdiction to order pension rights. It was held that the evidence provided by Peoples’ Bank did not adequately substantiate the claims of misconduct or establish the quantum of loss. The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the Labour Tribunal retains jurisdiction to order pension rights in appropriate cases where dismissal is not properly justified. The decision relied on principles governing evidentiary sufficiency and the remit of Labour Tribunals, emphasizing that incomplete or arbitrary e