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Pungency in the Amusement
(2015)This research paper intends to discuss the negative impact of cellular phones in the perception of cellular phone crimes. Today the increasing rate of so said crimes is seen to be considerably high parallel to the development ... -
Inverting the Paradox: Empowering Natural Resource Management in the Foreign Investment Regime in Sri Lanka
(2015)Foreign investments, often serve as major catalysts in economic development. For a developing country like Sri Lanka rich with natural resources, such resources can be used as key means of attracting huge inflows of foreign ... -
Professionalism, Innovative Culture in Universities and their Contribution to the National Development- An Intellectual Property Law Perspective
(2015)It is evident that national development of a country and its economic development have a close relationship. Undoubtedly, economic development is an essential aspect of broader notion of national development. Innovations ... -
The Link between Right for Development, Right for Clean and Healthy Environment; and Essentiality of Including These Rights in National Constitution
(2015)The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights provides an international standard to uphold basic moral dignity among human beings, though different states select particular fundamental rights that may or may not intersect ... -
Sri Lankan Children in Immigration Detention in Australia: Human Rights and State Responsibility
(2015)There are many families in immigration detention in Australia. People who are fleeing Sri Lanka devastated by the ethnic conflict between Tamil Tigers & Sri Lankan government have the same basic needs as decent living ... -
Corresponding Trade Union Laws in Sri Lanka with that of International Standards to Enable Professional Recognition
(2015)As a facet of professional recognition, identifying trade union rights in a country indeed is of immense importance. A 'trade union' can be defined as a combination of people who are in the same or identical profession ... -
Right to Access to Information, is an Avenue for Strengthening the Sovereignty of People in Sri Lanka?
(2015)As per the constitution of Sri Lanka, sovereignty which includes powers of government, franchise and fundamental rights, is in the people and is inalienable. Further it elaborates the way in which the sovereignty exercised. ... -
Abduction of Infants and Illegal Adoption of Abducted Infants and Its Legal Situation on Adoption Laws in Sri Lanka
(2015)Rights of the child has become more irrefutable moral phenomenon of out of the human rights system. Orphans or children, whose parents cannot support them, can be adopted under procedure laid down by the Adoption Ordinance ... -
Voluntary Repatriation as a Durable Solution to Sri Lankan Refugees in India: A Critical Analysis with Legal Perspective
(2015)Assimilation, voluntary repatriation and third country resettlement are generally accepted as durable solutions for refugees. Among these, voluntary repatriation is considered to be the most welcome. Sri Lankan refugees ... -
Strengthening ICT Law Regime to facilitate E-Commerce and M-Commerce Transactions: A Sri Lankan Perspective
(2015)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays a vital role in our everyday lives. Particularly, it makes regular business transactions easy and fast in globalized information society. Accordingly, traditional commerce ... -
Tale of RED and ARRI : the Unseen Role of Run Out Legislation and WhiteCollar Seats
(2015)Cinema is a reputed, glorious mode of expression in pictures in the whole world. Day by day it becomes a widespread entertainment mode with the help of capital and technology. The observable situation in Sri Lanka reflects ... -
One Up for Statutory Interpretation and Two Down for Separation of Powers
(2015)The research aims to assess the impact of applying the rules of interpretation on the doctrine of separation of powers. The question is whether the judiciary performs its function of statutory interpretation as prescribed ... -
Medical Negligence Law; for a Better Approach in Sri Lanka
(2015)Doctors are expected to use their special expertise knowledge and skills to save patient's lives without being negligent and if a patient suffers an injury due to the negligence of doctor, there's a remedy available under ... -
Cassandra Complex: Analysis on Law Relating to Climatic Change in Sri Lanka
(2015)According to the strategic report of Ministry of Disaster Management in Sri Lanka, a sever landslide occurred in Meeriyabedda area in Kotabatha Grama Niladari Division in Haldemulla Divisional Secretariant Division in ... -
"A Double Edged-Sword?" Need of a Human Rights Law Framework for Scientific Research in Sri Lanka
(2015)scientific experiments and research are not novel concepts to developed nations. Major regional legal systems such as European Human Rights System have recognized such phenomenon and developed a strong human rights protection ... -
Sexual Orientation and Human Rights; Applicable Laws of Sri Lanka and UK
(2015)All human beings are born free with equal rights and dignity despite sexual preferences. The Penal Code of Sri Lanka, made sex between men an offence. The Sri Lankan Penal Code was formulated by British as they then were. ... -
A Legal Obligation to Report Child Sexual Abuse? - A Review of National and International Standards
(2015)Several revelations on child sexual abuse that shocked the public and gained media attention worldwide in recent years have highlighted an extremely serious social and legal issue. The scale of predatory paedophilia committed ... -
Should We Punish Drug Abusers?: Reconsideration of Laws and National Polices of Sri Lanka
(2015)Elimination of illegal drug usage has been placed as one of the important objectives in the criminal justice system of Sri Lanka. In order to outmatch this challenge, Sri Lanka has enacted and adopted various laws and ... -
The Absolute Protection Available for the Disabled Children Under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Law; Sri Lankan Perspective
(2015)The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), No. 34 of 2005 of Sri Lanka specifies the domestic violence as a statutory offence and the law prevails in any circumstances, where a child subjects to or about to be subjected ...