Nilmini Dhammika Perera vs. Nalinda Priyadarshana – sllr 2013 volume 1 page 155

In the case of Nilmini Dhammika Perera vs. Nalinda Priyadarshana and Two Others, the court addressed the issue of vicarious liability for intentional and negligent acts of an employee within the scope of employment. It was determined that the lorry owner, as the employer, is strictly liable for damages arising from a severe injury caused by the employee’s deliberate act, even if such act was unauthorized or criminal in nature. The decision reaffirmed the principle that employers are jointly and severally liable for wrongful acts committed by employees in the course of their employment, drawing on established English law and Roman Dutch Law analogues. The holding confirmed that a concurrent criminal proceeding does not preclude a subsequent civil action for damages. Existing precedents such