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Strengthening environmental rule of law in Sri Lanka

Puwanitha, S. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Enforcement of Law is the ultimate expression of addressing the seriousness of environmentally sensitive issues. Although Sri Lanka has adopted legislative measures to protect the environment, there remains an issue even ...
Sri Lanka's Port City: Constitutional Perspectives

Samararatne, D. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

In what ways is constitutional governance impacted by the establishment of the Port City in Sri Lanka? I argue first that the legal regime that provides for the Port City generates complex and unique challenges to ...
Soft law versus hard law: Critiquing the categorisation of sources of international law from a third world perspective

Seneviratne, S.S.M.W. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Effective implementation of international law has been challenging, given the distinctive characteristics of international law. Categorisation of international law sources as soft and hard law aggravates the lapses in ...
“Right to Internet” in preserving equal access to education: Prospects and challenges

Akurugoda, C.L. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Access to Internet has now become an inseparable tool of our daily life. By January 2021, there are about 10.90 million internet users in Sri Lanka which is a drastic growth compared to the previous years. Despite that ...
Of men and the ruling ring: Sri Lanka's executive presidency through Tolkien's trilogy

Perera, B. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

In this paper, I read Sri Lanka's executive presidency through Tolkien's three-volume novel, the Lord of the Rings. I commence this interdisciplinary endeavour by using the Lord of the Rings story as an allegory to elucidate ...
Dilemma of mandatory vaccination for COVID 19: analysis of constitutional and legal issues under the Sri Lankan Law

Udayanganie, U.A.T. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Sri Lankan authorities have suggested that the vaccination card for COVID-19 be made mandatory for citizens above the age of 30 years old, whenever they visit public places from Sept. 15, 2021 onwards. Such policies appear ...
Ill or Evil: comparative analysis of the defence of unsoundness of mind in England, India, and Sri Lanka

Niriella, M.A.D.S.J.S. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Mental illness is not an uncommon phenomenon. As found by the medical research studies Psychotics are more prone to abnormal behavior including criminality. Unsoundness of mind is recognized as a general defence that can ...
Defending a wife who killed her husband: gender justice in defence of provocation in Sri Lanka

Pavithra, R. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Murder is an unjustifiable killing according to its legal definition. However, the Penal Code of Sri Lanka identifies some murderous acts of an accused where those can be considered as ‘justified kill’. A murder committed ...
Delict law's response to police negligence: the Sri Lankan experience

Thanikumar, T.K. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

The incidents pertaining to abuse of police powers in Sri Lanka have led the legislative and judicial arms of the State to take progressive steps to ensure that the police powers are exercised in a manner to strike a balance ...
Conundrums of the extremes expounded in Bolam and Bolitho tests: unlawfulness in Delict as a way forward

Aviruppola, A.J.M.K.K. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

The application of Bolam and Bolitho tests as expounded in Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee (1957 1 WLR 583) and Bolitho v City Hackney H.A (1998 A.C. 23) respectively has been subjected to prolonged criticism ...
Adoption leave: time for an equal motherhood

Abeyrathna, A.H.M.D.L. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Motherhood is a unique experience for women whether it is attained through natural birth or by adoption. Adoption is a process where persons adopt children according to the legal framework, who are born to some other ...
A comparative analysis on the relevance of intent based statutory interpretation

Jeyakala, J. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Sri Lanka's colonial history and legal developments have brought numerous legislations to the country. This includes the form of regulations, proclamations and ordinances passed before independence and the Acts and statutes ...
Filling the gaps and addressing the deficiencies concerning the rights of purchasers of provisional condominium property: prospectus and challenges from a Sri Lankan context

Madhushan, G.P.D.; Thilakarathna, K.A.A.N. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

While the condominium properties have emerged as a part of new urbanization, this new concept is an exception to the classical Roman concept superficies solo cedit. Axi owner of a condominium property has a restricted ...
Masking face at workplace: unmasking the law relating to termination of services in Sri Lanka

Sarveswaran, A. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

A labour issue that has emerged due to the COVID — 19 pandemic is dealing with employees who do not wear a face mask at workplace. The objective of the research is to assess whether not wearing a face mask at workplace ...
Ownership and commodification of human biological materials: ethical and legal dilemmas

Munasinghe, B.M. (2021)

The ownership of human biological materials is a controversial issue because of its legal and ethical considerations. Some scholars argue that people should retain ownership of their biomaterials indefinitely. On the other ...
Patient care and medical responsibility in telemedicine during the pandemic: a comparative study

Liyanage, D.S.E.U.S. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Telemedicine has become an essential aspect of clinical practice in modern medicine. Telemedicine, a subset of telehealth, refers to information and communication technology to improve patient's conditions by increasing ...
Quest for legalizing same-sex marriage: a natural law analysis

Abeyrathne, S. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Marriage equality through legalizing same-sex marriage has become a long-running debate where law and morality play a vital role. Leading natural law theorists, such as John Finnis, Robert George, and Richard Duncan have ...
The impact of trade secrecy on COVID 19 vaccines: an analysis through a human flourishing lens

Sumanadasa, D. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

The novel coronavirus disease is far from over causing enormous challenges to the human race. At the same time, COVID-19 vaccination tells us another story about the world dominance by big pharma companies through their ...
The potential impact of Covid-19 pandemic on trusts' investments and estate planning in Sri Lanka: the way forward

Pathirana, M.P.S.K. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

The institution of the trust perhaps represents English law's most distinctive and important contribution to jurisprudence. A trust involves a relationship wherein a person (the settlor) transfers property to another (the ...
The property right to exclude: a right in need of reinforcement?

Abeyratne, M.D. M. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Property impacts on political, social, and economic aspects of human life, throughout history and across nations. Testifying to property's singular importance are multifarious property theories occupying a large conceptual ...

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