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Does Sri Lankan Patent Regime Adequately Incentivise Local Innovations? : A Critical Analysis
(2014)
The second decade of the twenty first century is witnessing the rise of global innovation competition. In a knowledge-based economy in which knowledge is used to generate wealth, Intellectual Property ('IP') is considered ...
Need or Greed? An Analysis of White Collar Crime in the Sri Lankan Context
(2014)
White Collar Crimes are a significant type of criminal behaviour which renders the traditional notions of criminal justice inadequate to define the causes of this crime. This paper seeks to analyse the areas in which the ...
The Crisis of Low Conviction rate in Sri Lankan Criminal Justice System, A Critical Analysis of the Root-causes
(2014)
The function of the "Criminal Justice System" is to deliver justice for all, by prosecuting suspects before the competent courts based on evidence and convicting them if they proved to be guilty while protecting the innocent. ...
The Impact of Tax Avoidance in the context of Economic Development in Sri Lanka: A Critique of Income Tax and Tax Avoidance
(2014)
Income tax is a tax on income. The very important financial obligations of the country are bound by the revenue of the country. Tax avoidance and Tax evasion are very similar words which could be more affected to the Tax ...
Protection of the Rights of Copyright Users with Special Attention to Visually Handicapped People under Sri Lankan Intellectual Property Regim
(2014)
Today, the validity of intellectual property has been trumped the validity of all kinds of movable and immovable property. Due to its importance, a specific international organization which was known as World Intellectual ...
Enforcement of an International Commercial Arbitration Award through the Government-Sponsored Courts in the Form of a Foreign Judgment: A Survey of Positive Elements
(2014)
The existence of effective and appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms is an integral part of international business activities; the lack of which can arguably undermine the development of international business. In order ...
Cyber Crimes within Social Networks and Efficacy of Domestic Legislations to Combat against Them
(2014)
As every coin has its two sides, Internet, also contains positives and negatives both. But for all the good it does to us, internet has its dark sides too. Out of all the newest and possibly the most convoluted trouble in ...
Executing Police Powers during Demonstrations: Legal Challenges in the Sri Lankan Context
(2014)
Upholding peace and order in the society is the prime duty and responsibility of the police force. In the present context, this main objective has become a challenge to the police officials due to various circumstances ...
Rooted in Sri Lankas Own Soil: Finding Our Very Own Path to Transitional Justice
(2014)
This paper will look at the notion of Transitional Justice. It will attempt to find out if Transitional Justice can be classified as a Human Right. It will explore ways and means of how Transitional Justice could be realized ...
Protection of Digital Databases: Sri Lanka as a Reference Point
(2014)
Economic development in Sri Lanka has relied heavily on foreign and domestic investment. Digital databases are a new and attractive area for this investment. This paper, whilst arguing that investment protection is crucial ...