| dc.description.abstract | Covid 19 pandemic has become a challenge
to achieve sustainable development goals. The effects
of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly on the social
and financial circles in low- and middle-income
developing countries, including Sri Lanka, have been
especially adverse, which cause interruption of
supply chains, reduced foreign remittances and FDI,
among others. The Sustainable Development Goals
are the diagram to accomplish a superior and more
sustainable future for all. They address the worldwide
difficulties, including those identified with poverty,
inequality, environmental change, natural
degradation, peace and justice. Achieving SDGs in this
pandemic has become a very difficult and challenging
task. This study identifies whether the prevailing laws
are sufficient and practicable in regulating businesses
to achieve the SDGs in the Covid-19 pandemic. The
objectives of this research are to identify the impact
of Covid 19 on sustainable development goals, to
discuss the role of business in the society in achieving
such goals, to analyse whether Sri Lankan laws are
sufficient in steering businesses in playing their role
and to propose the necessary amendments. The
methodology of this research is black letter
(doctrinal) methodology. This research employs a
qualitative analysis of primary data including the
1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka, Sustainable
Development Act, National Development Act No.47 of
1980, Industrial Dispute Act, Consumer Affairs
Authority Act No. 9 of 2003, Sales of Goods Ordinance,
Fair Trading Commission Act No.01 of 1987 and
secondary data including journal articles and web
articles. | en_US |
