DELA ZILWA SUVENI DAMMIKA V. PIZZAEXPRESS (HONG KONG) LTD

[2026] HKDC 186 District Court 5 February 2026 • DCEC655/2025 • 17 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Practice Areas

Rules of the District Court

Judges (1)

Chase Pun Coram

Counsel (4)

Heung Massie & Clement Firm Leung & Lau, Solicitors LLP Firm Brian WH Lee Counsel Respondent John Massie Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Pizzaexpress (Hong Kong) Limited Respondent Dela Zilwa Suveni Dammika Applicant

Summary

Dela Zilwa Suveni Dammika, a kitchen worker at PizzaExpress, applied for interim payment of employees' compensation after suffering a right wrist injury at work. The court awarded an interim payment of $84,000, finding the applicant was entitled to compensation under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance, and summarily assessed costs at $45,722.

Statutes Cited

Rules of the District Court (Cap 336H)

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2009] 6 HKC 411 [2011] 3 HKC 582 [2015] 1 HKLRD 1120

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKDC 186)