IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an appeal in terms of Section 11 of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provinces) Act No. 19 of 1990 read with Article 154P (6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Commissioner of Labour, Department of Labour, CA No. CA/PHC/0276/2019 Kalutara.

PHC Case No. Re 23/2017 COMPLAINANT MC KALUTARA Case No. 59678 v.

Rammuni Thilak Udayashantha, Waellabada, Waskaduwa.

RESPONDENT AND Rammuni Thilak Udayashantha, Waellabada, Waskaduwa.

RESPONDENT-PETITIONER v.

Commissioner of Labour, Department of Labour, Kalutara.

COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Rammuni Thilak Udayashantha.

Waellabada, Waskaduwa.

RESPONDENT-PETITIONER-APPELLANT v.

Commissioner of Labour, Department of Labour, Kalutara.

COMPLAINANT – RESPONDENT –

RESPONDENT BEFORE : M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J. &

M. Ahsan. R. Marikar J.

COUNSEL : Eranga Gunarathna for the Respondent –

Petitioner - Appellants.

Zuhri Zain, D.S.G. for the Complainant –

Respondent - Respondent.

ARGUED ON : 09.07.2024 DECIDED ON : 13.09.2024 M. Sampath K. B. Wijeratne J.

Introduction This appeal is filed by the Appellant challenging the judgment