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Criminalizing Disinformation. Is Democracy under threat?
Weaponisation of information has become one of the grave threat to democracy. How do we solve this menace? Would Criminalizing disinformation be a solution? Or would it threaten civil liberties? The inaugural installment of Huftsddorp Circles - an initiative by the...
Salvaging the Port City Project
By Gehan Gunatilleke What is the only reasonable yardstick to assess any large-scale economic project in Sri Lanka? Simple: its benefit to the Sri Lankan people. Such public benefit should be the sole benchmark by which the proposed Colombo Port City project...
Criminalization of Fake News
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=297892261820169&ref=watch_permalink Fake news is a menace to all of us, and criminalizing it seems the logical solution to a widespread problem. But is it really? What are the benefits and ramifications Sri Lanka can expect...
Lex-Falcon Awardees 2021
It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Dr. Gehan Gunatilleke has been chosen as one of the “Top 100 Lex-Falcon Awardees 2021” (Category: Legal) at the recently held, LexTalk World Conference on 7th & 8th April 2021 at Crowne Plaza, #Dubai.The Awardees were...
Micro-insurance and the empowerment of an entrepreneurial workforce
Ranil Angunawela Access to financial products is a fundamental necessity for any society that seeks to foster and develop a thriving middle class. Such access complements the fulfilment of basic socio-economic needs, such as access to health care, education and the...
SC begins hearing Port City petitions
By S.S. Selvanayagam A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court yesterday heard presentations from four petitioners, including the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) who had filed petitions appealing...
Amending archaic laws
April 4, 2021 by Yumiko Perera A complex mixture of legal systems of Roman-Dutch Law, British Law, Kandyan Law, Thesavalamai, and Muslim Law, the legal framework of Sri Lanka is rich in diversity. The religious and colonial history of the country, tracing back from...
LexTalk World Talk Show with Gehan Gunatilleke, Partner at LexAG-Legal Consultants
LexAG Partner Gehan Gunatilleke chatted with LexTalk World about public school debating, constitutional law, and the legal profession in Sri Lanka. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHDdazXaht8
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: A tool of oppression?
February 7, 2021 by Uwin Lugoda Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities have long faced criticism over the manner in which they use the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The law has acted as the basis for several controversial arrests made...
Human Rights and Civil Society Dialogue in Sri Lanka
27 January 2021 | Online This event will be held on Zoom on 27th January, 14:30– 15:30 (GMT).This event features policy-relevant contributions by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin and Mario Gomez on the human rights and civil society implications of the use of extensive...
Forced Cremations of Covid Deceased in Sri Lanka: Implications for Minority Relations and Rights
Panel discussion featuring LexAG Partner, Gehan Gunatilleke. Organised by The Cordoba Foundation on 12 January 2021. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=166780338133868&ref=watch_permalink
A Proposal for a New Chapter on Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in the Constitution
By Dr. Asanga Welikala (University of Edinburgh), Dr. Dinesha Samararatne (University of Melbourne, University of Colombo), Dr. Kalana Senaratne (University of Peradeniya), Dr. Kumaravadivel Guruparan (University of Oxford), and Dr. Gehan Gunatilleke (Harvard...
Sword of Damocles over Freedom of Expression?
Regulation on news websites by Kamanthi Wickramasinghe Media and the Government often don’t see eye to eye and this is applicable to most countries, be it democratic or not. Sri Lankan media platforms too have faced much censorship while many journalists also fell...
Curfew, Lockdown And Restrictions To Movement: On What Legal Basis?
Iman Saleem Most Sri Lankans have spent a considerable portion of this past year with some form of restriction to their movement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Western Province is currently in limbo — some parts of it isolated, and as of Wednesday...
Freedom of Religion and Public Interest: A Look at Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Europe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp-CAj5ejg4&t=2457s This Harvard Law School webinar explores case studies from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Europe to illustrate how states often interpret the term “public” to mean the majority's views, and the ways in which...