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The time for data protection is nigh: a robust data protection framework to assist in legitimately curbing the Covid-19 pandemic

Nanayakkara, T. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

The Covid-19 pandemic took the world by storm, leaving countries with little to no ability to have anticipated the measures they would have to resort to, to combat this pandemic. Amidst the chaos, there has been a worldwide ...

Reforming the law relating to adoption of children — for whose interests?

Wijeyesekera, N.R. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Adoption of children in Sri Lanka is regulated mainly by the Adoption Ordinance of 1941. The few amendments made to the Ordinance thus fâr, particularly to address large-scale trafficking of children, were ad hoc, and the ...

Work from home, now and forevermore: the way forward for the new normal employment rights in Sri Lanka

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

The technological advancement coupled with the safety measures adopted to combat the global pandemic had geared to experience many unprecedented working strategies within the employment sphere. Within which the concept of, ...

Traditional taxation principles and e-commerce taxation: challenges and developments

Pathirana, R.P.D. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Tax is usually levied according to the world income principles, which are the important Source rule and residence principle. This means that a taxable natural person or a taxable entity is to be assessed with its entire ...

The return of colonial cultural property: questions of provenance and prescription- the case of Sri Lanka

Kamardeen, N.; Beurden, J.V. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Colonial cultural property (CCP) has been treated as a separate area of cultural property. While cultural property law has evolved a right to cultural property and mechanisms to control the current illicit trade in it, it ...

Protecting ‘Ceylon Golden Pineapple’ as a geographical indication: prospects, challenges and way forward

Punchihewa, N.S. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential of protecting ‘Ceylon Golden Pineapple’ as a unique geographical indication (GI) of Sri Lankan. The research employs critical review of literature method by following ...

Overcoming consumer grievances through consumer advocacy during pandemic: a socio-legal analysis of consumer protection laws in Sri Lanka

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

COVID-19 outbreak creates complex challenges in every reasonable expectation of human life, and therefore empowering consumers through consumer advocacy becomes inevitable to protect vulnerable consumers from commercial ...

Mitigating agency issues in corporates: the potential of artificial intelligence

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

The article explores the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the problems pertaining to agent and principal relationships in Corporates. The board of directors has the ultimate responsibility for managing ...

Ownership and commodification of human biological materials: ethical and legal dilemmas

Munasinghe, B.M. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 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 ...

Is the night economy a nightmare? a critical analysis of the law relating to gaming and gambling in Sri Lanka

Vithanage, P.S.P.G. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

Gaming and gambling have been part of the Sri Lankan society throughout its history, and they often clash with the attitudinal beliefs of most of the people. On the other hand, it is high time to accept that with the impact ...

Intellectual property rights and global pandemic: a patent law perspective

Harankaha, H.A.M. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

COVID-19 Global Pandemic has rapidly made countries, governments and policy makers rethink and change their standards, policy decisions in order to adjust with the unpredictable phenomenon. Intellectual Property Rights ...

Controlling cybercrimes, challenges and legal responses in Sri Lnaka, the way forward

Nanayakkara, W.I. (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2021)

In the present digital world cyber and information technology related crimes have steadily exacerbated. Cybercrime is universal and has been a significant issue world over and in Sri Lanka as well. With modern technological ...

National Policy Space in the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services: With Special Reference to Public Health Services

Mendis, N.M. (Maastricht University, 2020)

Pure-Classical and Neo-Classical Schools of Criminology: Applicability Into the Present Context of Criminal Law in Sri Lanka

Amarasinghe, Kusal (David Publishing, USA, 2020)

There are several theories on the study in criminology. Among those theories, the Pure-Classical Theory of Criminology and the Neo-Classical Theory of Criminology are two major schools in criminological studies. These two ...

Intellectual Property Rights vs. Social Justice : A critical analysis of contradiction between Intellectual Property Rights and Social Justice

Amarasinghe, Kusal (The Law Learners Publishers, India, 2020)

The debate between Intellectual Property Rights and Social Justice has arisen today more than the past. Intellectual property theorists seek to balance the moral and economic rights of creators and inventors with the wider ...

The shape of war in the 21st century: An analysis of the challenges posed by the contemporary armed conflicts with reference to international humanitarian law

Amarasinghe, Kusal (Gupta Publications, India, 2021)

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) protects the persons who are not or no longer participating in direct hostilities and restricts the adverse utilization of the means and methods of warfare. However, the rapid developments ...

State Practice of Asian Countries in International Law: Sri Lanka

Medawatte, Danushka (Brill, 2018)

This brief account is a narrative of the status of human rights in Sri Lanka in 2015.

Walking on a Tight Rope: Sri Lanka's Fragile Transitional Justice Process

Medawatte, Danushka (Harvard Human Rights Journal, 2017)

The Sri Lankan Transitional Justice (“TJ”) process, which commenced primarily at the end of the war in 2009, and then gained momentum after the change of administration in early 2015, is wrought with controversies. This ...

Implementation of IHL Obligations with Regard to Missing Persons in Post-Armed Conflict Sri Lanka

Medawatte, Danushka (ICRC (2019), 2019)

This chapter explores the possibility of continuing to apply IHL with regard to missing persons in post-armed conflict Sri Lanka.

The Vanishing Act: Punishing and Deterring Perpetrators through the Concurrent Application of Diverse Legal Regimes to Enforced Disappearances

Medawatte, Danushka (Florida Journal of International Law, 2017)

The core argument that is made in this paper is that legal remedies from conflicting laws should be concurrently used with a view to ensuring that all those affected by enforced disappearances have access to legal remedies.

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