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Banning Social Media for the Purpose of National Security; A Cry out for a Regulated Legal Mechanism to Monitor Social Media Platforms.
(2019)Technological advancements have paved the way to strengthen the rights of the public. Equally these rights are abused when they are transmitted to the virtual medium. The rights guaranteed by International Convention on ... -
Doctors Writing Judgments or Judges Writing Prescriptions?: A Critical Approach to Pitch the Two Extremes Expounded in Bolam and Bolitho Tests
(2019)The orthodox, yet preeminent tests of medical negligence have endangered the healthy balance of doctor - patient and doctor- judge relationships. While Bolam test being inordinately favourable towards medical practitioners, ... -
Drone Technology in Sri Lanka: Urgency for an Effective Legal Framework
(2019)The evolution of technology has paved the way to an era where anybody can accomplish their tasks with minimal effort. Among the various technologies that are being widely used in the world, drone technology shares a prominent ... -
Flesh into Data; A South Asian Perspective on the Right to Privacy in the Biometric Context
(2019)Biometric technology has become an emerging trend in the modern electronic era. However, identification of people by the use of biometric technology leads to human rights issues, out of which intrusions to privacy plays a ... -
How Disconnected is Disconnection?: A Critical Analysis of the Employee Right to Disconnect
(2019)The research examines the efficacy of the recent global trend of employee right to disconnect.The proliferation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Mobile use has compelled the employees to continue ... -
Humanizing the Business: A Legal Analysis on Business and Human Rights Law in the 21st Century
(2019)Whilst economic growth is important for a country to develop, it is also important that the said development is achieved in a humane manner with due recognition given to the rights of people living in that country. ... -
Let He who Pollutes Pay the Price: An Analysis of the Application of the Polluter Pays Principle in Sri Lanka, India and International Law
(2019)The Polluter-Pays principle is a wellestablished principle in environmental law that is embedded in several celebrated international declarations, international standard setting documents and in national law of many ... -
Local Democracy: The Reality of the Electoral System of Local Authorities in Sri Lanka
(2019)This study critiques the reality of the overall nature, content and scope of the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Act no 22 of 2012 and the subsequent amendments thereto, in light of the concept of local-level ... -
The Man versus Wild Battle: an Analysis on Wilpattu Deforestation and Illegal Resettlement Projects
(2019)“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees” said Henry Thoreall. Now a day what is happening is the opposite of this quote. People do take walks in the woods, but they never become taller than ... -
Nature of Employment and Labour Protection of the GI Producers in Sri Lanka: A Legal Perspective
(2019)Production of goods with Geographical Indications (GI) involves skill and experience to a larger extent. Therefore, at a time where Sri Lanka loses its valuable domestic producers of GIs day by day, only a few producers ... -
Quazi-juristic Personality of Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships in Sri Lanka and its Causes and Consequences
(2019)For healthy, sustainable and developed national market economy in any given country it is vital to have a strong small and medium scale businesses at the bottom tier in the country’s commercial pyramid and a balance array ... -
Recognition of 'Post Abortion Care' as a Fundamental Reproductive Health Right in Sri Lanka: A Legal Perspective
(2019)The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined ‘Health’ as the physical, mental and social wellbeing which extended to the reproductive rights. The major burden of the human reproduction is carried out by the women, ... -
The Right to an Informed Decision and its Lagging Legal Protection
(2019)An informed decision is when an agent makes a substantive choice made with a reasonable understanding of the potential benefits, detriments and risks involved with the outcome of each available option along with awareness ...