The Contempt of Court, Tribunal, or Institution Act, No. 8 of 2024 was introduced to standardise procedures and clarify punitive measures for contempt convictions in Sri Lanka. However, critical deficiencies persist ...

Recent demands for, and return of, cultural objects taken during colonial occupation, have raised several questions that have not been satisfactorily answered yet. Primary among these is the basis for return. While ...

The conflict between work and family responsibility is a significant barrier to women’s economic participation, but addressing this issue could unlock significant potential. Although Sri Lanka has made extensive progress ...

A Resuscitation Plan is a medically authorised order to use or withhold resuscitation interventions. Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order concepts are widely used in healthcare systems in developed countries to assist in the ...

The constitution is the fundamental law of a state. Sometimes, the constitution necessitates evolution through judicial interpretation to respond to the contemporary needs of the society. Traditionally, originalists argue ...

This article explores the impact of the Right to Information Act, Personal Data Protection Act, and Online Safety Act of Sri Lanka, respectively enacted in 2016, 2022, and 2024, on citizen’s participation in governance. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...