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Whistle-blower Protection through Right to Information: A Critical Review with Special Reference to Sri Lanka

Madushan, G.P.D.; Thilakarathna, K.A.A.N. (University of Colombo, 2022)

Whistleblowing can be identified as a means of voicing out wrongdoings in a given establishment to either inside or outside channels. It should also be noted that whistleblowing is a way of expressing ones dissent ...
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 ...

Whistle-blower Protection through Right to Information: A Critical Review with Special Reference to Sri Lanka

Madushan, G.P.D.; Thilakarathna, K.A.A.N. (University of Colombo, 2022)

Whistleblowing can be identified as a means of voicing out wrongdoings in a given establishment to either inside or outside channels. It should also be noted that whistleblowing is a way of expressing ones dissent ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Traditional Knowledge (Tk) Of Communities: Protection And Redevelopment In The Face Of Emerging Intellectual Property Rights Regime

Menaka, H.A. (2011)

Traditional Knowledge is described as the accumulated knowledge, wisdom and practices that provide people of a country, region, tribe or community to carry out agriculture, cure ailment, preparation and the preservation ...
A Review on the Proposed Act for the Protection of New Plant Varieties

Menaka, H.A. (2011)

Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) to which Sri Lanka also is a signatory, requires member countries to protect plant varieties either by patents or by an effective sui generis system.Sri ...

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