Mrs. W. M. K. De Silva v. Chairman, Ceylon Fertilizer Corporation – sllr 1989 volume 2 page 393

In the case between Mrs. W. M. K. De Silva (Plaintiff) and the Chairman, Ceylon Fertilizer Corporation (Defendant), the court examined whether the conduct and conditions imposed by the employer constituted torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment in contravention of Articles 11 and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution. The analysis determined that although the employment practices were grossly unfair, the threshold for either torture or a breach of the constitutional right to engage in a lawful occupation was not met. Reference was made to relevant constitutional provisions, emphasizing the high standard required for establishing violations under Articles 11 and 14(1)(g). The outcome reinforced the principle that adverse employment practices do not necessarily amount to constitutional viol