Samalanka Limited v. Weerakoon, Commissioner of Labour and Others – sllr 1994 volume 1 page 405

In the case between Samalanka Limited and Weerakoon, Commissioner of Labour and Others, the court addressed the validity of permission granted under the Termination of Employment (Special Provisions) Act and examined whether the statutory inquiry was conducted under the correct provision. The findings established that, due to the continued payment of wages in the absence of actual termination, the inquiry was legitimately conducted under Section 2(2), with permission for termination being validly granted under Section 2(1)(b). The decision emphasized that the award of compensation and gratuity was final and conclusive under the statutory framework, and procedural fairness requirements were satisfied, reaffirming that the decision was not subject to invalidation for failure to state reasons