University of Sri Lanka (Now the University of Kelaniya) v. Ginige – sllr 1993 volume 1 page 362

In the case between the University of Sri Lanka (now the University of Kelaniya) and Ginige, the court addressed the legality of terminating a probationary employee for reasons of misrepresentation and misconduct. It was determined that termination was justified where substantial evidence of misrepresentation in the employment application and inappropriate conduct during the probation period existed. The reasoning reaffirmed that an employer retains the right to terminate a probationary employee without showing cause when clear grounds such as dishonesty or unbecoming conduct are present, consistent with established legal principles and the specific terms of the probation clause. Reference was made to precedents concerning the scope and limits of compensation in cases of probationary termi