IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for mandates in the nature of Writs of Certiorari and of Prohibition under and in terms of Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

C.A. (Writ) Application International Dresses (Pvt) Ltd No: 0383/2015 C/o MRC Group No. 125, Dehiwela Road Boralesgamuwa Petitioner - Vs -

1. Commissioner General of Labour, Department of Labour, Labour Secretariat, Narahenpita, Colombo 05.

And 221 others Respondents Before : P. Kirtisinghe J &

R. Gurusinghe J Counsel : Viran Corea with Thilini Vidanagamage Instructed by Lilanthi De Silva, For the Petitioners A. Gajadeera, SC for the 1^st and 2^nd Respondents S. Rajakaruna, on the instructions of Charles Vitharana Associates, for the 11th and 37th Respondents Argued on : 21.09.2023 Decided on : 12.10.2023 R. Gurusinghe J The Petitioner is an incorporated company. The 3rd to 221st respondents were employees of the petitioner’s factory at Angulana. The Petitioner’s position is that it was unable to continue operations in the factory in question due to financial difficulties and therefore, the Petitioner took steps t