• The proposed amendment to the Revocation of Irrevocable Deeds of Grifts in the Ground of Gross Ingratitude Act No. 05 of 2017: A Critical analysis with reference to related Roman-Dutch Law Principles 

  Madhushan, G. P. D. (National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, Sri Lanka, 2022)

  The Roman-Dutch Law principle of justa causa is based on the values of generosity, kindness and affection helping to create legally binding obligations upon parties in instances of gifts and donations under the Sri Lanka ...
• Importance of Using Electronic Means to obtain Information under RTI Act – Special Reference to COVID 19 Pandemic 

  Madhushan, Dumindu (University of Colombo, 2020)

  The Right to Information Act No. 12 of 2016 is one of the greatest democratic initiatives of Sri Lankan legal system. 19th amendment to the constitution recognized the Right to Information as a substantive fundamental ...
• 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 ...

• The proposed amendment to the Revocation of Irrevocable Deeds of Grifts in the Ground of Gross Ingratitude Act No. 05 of 2017: A Critical analysis with reference to related Roman-Dutch Law Principles 

  Madhushan, G. P. D. (National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, Sri Lanka, 2022)

  The Roman-Dutch Law principle of justa causa is based on the values of generosity, kindness and affection helping to create legally binding obligations upon parties in instances of gifts and donations under the Sri Lanka ...
• Importance of Using Electronic Means to obtain Information under RTI Act – Special Reference to COVID 19 Pandemic 

  Madhushan, Dumindu (University of Colombo, 2020)

  The Right to Information Act No. 12 of 2016 is one of the greatest democratic initiatives of Sri Lankan legal system. 19th amendment to the constitution recognized the Right to Information as a substantive fundamental ...
• 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 ...
• 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, ...
• 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 ...
• Wiping away Tears and Fear; A Critical Analysis of the Laws relating to Workplace Sexual Harassment against Women in Sri Lanka 

  Udani, G.I.D. Isankhya (Department of Private and Comparative Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, 2019)

  Realisation of gender equality, valuing human dignity, and guaranteeing the right to bodily and psychological integrity is indivisible elements of the foundation of freedom, justice and peace. Thus, sexual harassment against ...
• Gender Discrimination against Women in Intestate Succession; An Analysis on Thesawalamai and Kandyan Law in Sri Lanka 

  Isankhya Udani, G.I.D.; Menaka, Anno Helan (2019)

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