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The challenging scope of protecting and promoting Human Rights in the context of Counter Terrorism: Sri Lankan Perspective
(2016)Protecting and promoting Human Rights is universally accepted conception. Any one should not be allowed to derogate Human Rights. State parties are bound to protect and promote Human Rights under any circumstances. And the ... -
Beyond the frame; a dopting the polluter pays principle to regulate the e- waste in Sri Lanka,nation secured from e -waste
(2016)Development of technology paves way to a drastic usage of e-waste in day to day lives of the human beings worldwide. Thereby it gradually becomes an issue of growing concern worldwide about how to dispose this e-waste. It ... -
Title Registration System in Sri Lanka: Comparative Study of Law in Austria and Ghana
(2016)In Sri Lanka registration of deeds was proposed to be replaced with registration of title system, introduced by the Registration of Title Act 21 of 1998. Under this system certainty of ownership of a land is guaranteed by ... -
Privacy of Personal Health Information as a Patients’ Right in Sri Lanka
(2016)Health information privacy refers to the right of a patient to expect that their personal health information remains private and shared with others to the extent in order to provide proper health care. Personal health ... -
Implications of adopting the principle of Informed Consent in Sri Lankan Medical Malpractice law: A critical analysis in light of Montgomery v. Lanarkshire Health Board (2015 ) UKSC 11
(2016)In Sri Lanka the law on medical negligence persists against the backdrop of a culture where the medical profession is one of the most noble and revered of all vocations. A doctor?s opinion is always respected and rarely ... -
Articulating Rights Consciousness: Reinterpreting the Frontiers of the Concept of Substantive Legitimate Expectations as a Ground of Judicial Review in Sri Lanka
(2016)The concept of legitimate expectations is among the tools developed by courts to impose a check on administrative discretion for the purpose of safeguarding the citizens against the arbitrary exercise of power by public ... -
Post Legislative Scrutiny generates people friendly laws
(2016)Post-Legislative Scrutiny is, relatively, a novel concept. An effective mechanism of Post-Legislative Scrutiny will contribute to review the laws in force, making the laws people-friendly. An institutionalized Post- ... -
Role of International Law in a Unipolar World: Disparity between enforcement and existence of obligations
(2016)Traditionally international law and hegemonic powers are considered irreconcilable. According to many critics, hegemonic powers are reluctant to obey the rules of international law. In such a scenario the international ... -
Balancing Right to Environment and Right to Development using the Public Trust Doctrine : Special Reference to Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka
(2016)Public Trust Doctrine (PTD) is one of major legal concepts that is emphasized by many environmentalists during the last few decades. The meaning of this doctrine is that, the legal title is vested in the state and the ... -
Substantive Equality as a Universal Remedy to Eliminate Gender Stereotypes: Snakes and Ladders
(2016)Gender Stereotypes are deeply-rooted societal norms or social taboos on gender. Though it is merely an unconscious categorization, it directly affects on the concept of equality between men and women, particularly leading ... -
An Analysis of Legal Issues Regarding Nomination of Successor of Land Development (Amendment) Act No.16 of 1969 in Light of the Constitutional Right to Equality.
(2016)Mahaweli Development Program had launched in 1970 and it was converted to Accelerated Mahaweli Development Program in 1978. It called as a multipurpose program which covered 1/5 of territory in Sri Lanka. Such enormous ... -
Implementation of ICCPR in Sri Lanka : Impediments and Prospects
(2016)After Second World War the nations were convinced of the necessity to establish firm international organizations to protect human rights. As a result, international human rights conventions came into force. This paper ... -
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ARTICLE IV OF THE OUTER SPACE TREATY AND ITS RELAVANCE FOR THE PRESENT DAY
(2016)Space Law can be defined as the body of law governing space related activities. Space Law comprises a variety of international agreements, treaties, conventions, United Nations General Assembly resolutions, and rules and ... -
Are They Set to Lose Out in Others’ Gains? An Analysis of Livelihood Security in Acquisition of Lands in Sri Lanka. 9 th International Research Conference of KDU
(2016)Land acquisition in Sri Lanka takes place in a larger scale. Spending a post war era, many development projects are carried out both in urban and non-urban areas. Southern expressway, Hambantota harbour, Uma oya project ... -
A Comparative Analysis on Curbing Illegal Sand Mining in Sri Lanka: In light of Environmental Law
(2016)The world develops every day whereby the requirements of mankind to fulfil its need will never come into an end. Construction industry has become one of the booming industries that fulfil this need. Relation to such an ... -
''Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project adverse to Sri Lanka?” Legal and Environmental Impact on Sri Lanka
(2016)This research aims to assess the adverse impact of Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project to Sri Lanka. India had overseas trading with many countries around the world since time immemorial. Sethusamudram Ship Canal project was ... -
Contracting in Cyber Space: A Comparative Analysis of Electronic Transaction Law in Sri Lanka
(2016)In the last few decades the means and methods of traditional face to face contracts have been changed significantly. The most influential factor for this drastic change is the rapid development of information technology ... -
Applicability of Conventional Contract Law Rules to Contracts Made Online : A Critical Analysis of Rules on Offer and Acceptance
(2016)This research examines into the possibility of formulating legally valid and feasible contracts online, under the existing conventional rules of law of contract on offer and acceptance. The research is carried out in the ... -
Sale of Goods Ordinance No 11 of 1896: A Call for Reforms
(2016)Sale of Goods Ordinance No 11 of 1896 of Sri Lanka, which amends and codifies the law relating to the sale of goods in Sri Lanka is based on the English Sale of Goods Act of 1893 drafted by Sir Mackenzie Chalmers. Unlike ... -
Blind Mind: An Analysis on Education Rights Infringement of Child Soldiers
(2016)An advanced mental attitude generates a successful human being. Such a strong mentality originates with education which is subjected to broad interpretation. Moreover, childhood is where the intellectual development of a ...
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