IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application under Section 31 DD(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act as amended, read with Section 9(a) of the High Court of Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 19 of 1990 amended by Act No. 54 of

2006.

Case No. SC APPEAL 198/18 HC Case No. HCALT 08/2013 Ceylon Bank Employees Union

20, Temple Road, LT Case No. 23/Ku/7234/2001 Colombo 10.

(On behalf of W.M. Wijeratne Banda)

APPLICANT Vs.

People’s Bank

75, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02.

RESPONDENT AND BETWEEN People’s Bank

75, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02.

RESPONDENT-APPELLANT Vs.

Ceylon Bank Employees Union

20, Temple Road, Colombo 10.

(On behalf of W.M. Wijeratne Banda)

APPLICANT-RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Ceylon Bank Employees Union

20, Temple Road, Colombo 10.

(On behalf of W.M. Wijeratne Banda)

APPLICANT-RESPONDENT-

APPELLANT Vs.

People’s Bank

75, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02.

RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-

RESPONDENT BEFORE: S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J.

JANAK DE SILVA, J. AND ARJUNA OBEYESEKERE, J.

COUNSEL: A.S.M. Perera, PC with Uvindu Jayasiri for the Applicant-Respondent-

Appellant Manoli Jinadasa with Dilini Reeves f