IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an appeal under and in terms of Article 128 (2) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Termination), Department of Labour, SC / APPEAL / 34 / 2011 Colombo 05.

SC / SPL / LA / 36 / 2011 CA / PHC / APN / 183 / 2003 APPLICANT HCRA / 381 / 2003 -Vs-

MC / Mount Lavinia / 25223 Cupid Industries, No. 12. 1^st Cross Street, Kandawala Road, Rathmalana.

RESPONDENT AND BETWEEN

1. Dionisius Arjuna Dias (Former Chairman Cupid Industries)

No.14, Charles Place, Colombo 03.

2. Piero Ramesh Dias, (Former Director, Cupid Industries), No.14, Charles Place, Colombo 03.

RESPONDENT — PETITIONERS.

Vs.

1. Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Termination), Department of Labour, Colombo 05.

2. Cupid Industries, No. 12. 1^st Cross Street Kandawala Road, Rathmalana.

3. G.J. David (Liquidator of Cupid Industries)

C/o M/s. Someswaran Jayawickrema and Company, No. 222, Galle Road, Colombo 04.

4. P.E.A. Jayawickrama (Liquidator of Cupid Industries)

C/o M/s. Someswaran Jayawickrema and Company, No. 222, Galle Road, Colombo 04.

RESPONDENTS — RESPONDENTS AND NOW BETWEEN

1. Dionisius Arjuna Dias (Former Chairman Cupid Industries)

No.14, Charles Place, Colombo 03.

2. Piero Ramesh Dias, (Former Director, Cupid Industries), No.14, Charles Place, Colombo 03.

RESPONDENT — PETITIONERS —

PETITIONERS — PETITIONERS Vs.

1. Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Termination), Department of Labour, Colombo 05.

APPLICANT — RESPONDENT —

RESPONDENT — RESPONDENT

2. Cupid Industries, No. 12. 1^st Cross Street Kandawala Road, Rathmalana.

3. G.J. David (Liquidator of Cupid Industries)

C/o M/s. Someswaran Jayawickrema and Company, No. 222, Galle Road, Colombo 04.

4. P.E.A. Jayawickrama (Liquidator of Cupid Industries)

C/o M/s. Someswaran Jayawickrema and Company, No. 222, Galle Road, Colombo 04.

RESPONDENTS — RESPONDENTS AND NOW BETWEEN

1. Dionisius Arjuna Dias (Former Chairman Cupid Industries)

No.14, Charles Place, Colombo 03.

2. Piero Ramesh Dias, (Former Director, Cupid Industries), No.14, Charles Place, Colombo 03.

RESPONDENT — PETITIONERS —

PETITIONERS — PETITIONERS Vs.

1. Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Termination), Department of Labour, Colombo 05.

APPLICANT — RESPONDENT —

RESPONDENT — RESPONDENT

2. Cupid Industries, No. 12. 1^st Cross Street Kandawala Road, Rathmalana.

3. G.J. David (Liquidator of Cupid Industries)

C/o M/s. Someswaran Jayawickrema and Company, No. 222, Galle Road, Colombo 04.

4. P.E.A. Jayawickrama (Liquidator of Cupid Industries)

C/o M/s. Someswaran Jayawickrema and Company, No. 222, Galle Road, Colombo 04.

RESPONDENTS — RESPONDENTS AND NOW BETWEEN

1. Dionisius Arjuna Dias (Former Chairman Cupid Industries)

No.14, Charles Place, Colombo 03.

2. Piero Ramesh Dias, (Former Director, Cupid Industries), No.14, Charles Place, Colombo 03.

RESPONDENT — PETITIONERS —

PETITIONERS — PETITIONERS Vs.

1. Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Termination), Department of Labour, Colombo 05.

APPLICANT — RESPONDENT —

RESPONDENT — RESPONDENT

2. Cupid Industries, No. 12. 1^st Cross Street Kandawala Road, Rathmalana.

3. G.J. David (Liquidator of Cupid Industries)

C/o M/s. Someswaran Jayawickrema and Company, No. 222, Galle Road, Colombo 04.

4. P.E.A. Jayawickrama (Liquidator of Cupid Industries)

C/o M/s. Someswaran Jayawickrema and Company, No. 222, Galle Road, Colombo 04.

RESPONDENTS — RESPONDENTS —

RESPONDENTS — RESPONDENTS Before: E.A.G.R. Amarasekara, J, Yasantha Kodagoda, PC, J &

A.H.M.D. Nawaz, J Counsel: Uditha Egalahewa, PC with Amaranath Fernando & Shenal Fernando For the Respondent — Petitioner — Petitioner — Appellants.

Nirmalan Wigneshwaran, DGS for the Applicant — Respondent —

Respondent — Respondent.

Rajindra Jayasinghe with Rhadeena De Alwis for the 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th Respondent — Respondents.

Argued on: 05.06.2023 Decided on: 16.06.2025 A.H.M.D. Nawaz, J

1. This case raises an important question in labour law: whether the Directors of a Company who otherwise and voluntarily assumes the Comp