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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...
20A to Constitution: Further hearing fixed for tomorrow
Lakmal Sooriyagoda UPDATE: The Supreme Court yesterday fixed for tomorrow (02) further hearing into 39 Special Determination petitions filed challenging the constitutionality of the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution. The Chief Justice announced...
Why does Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election matter? | Inside Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVA3S5vtwg0 They're known for their role in ending the 26-year war against Tamil separatists. Now, they are seeking to extend their family's rule over the island nation. President Gotabaya's party aims to win a two-thirds majority in...
Sri Lanka- Privacy breached
B. Mohan Privacy in Sri Lanka has seen a serious breach, especially after the Ranjan Ramanayake and Swiss Embassy incidents. In a day and age where privacy cannot be viewed as a singular issue in isolation, but rather as one encompassing almost all aspects of life,...
A Director’s Duties under Sri Lankan Company Law
Ranil Angunawela The recent spate of corporate scandals, both locally and internationally, have brought to the forefront the role played by Directors, with particular emphasis being placed on the rights and responsibilities owed by Directors to their various...
President’s power to perform duties of a cabinet minister questioned
Minister Bandula Gunawardena is saying that according to the 19th amendment when there is no subject minister appointed the President can take over the powers of that portfolio. Gunewardene was responding to questions at the Cabinet briefing yesterday. He said that...
After Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, fears dominate Sri Lanka’s election
By Hafeel Farisz and Joanna Slater COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — In Sri Lanka’s first national elections since the devastating Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, the vote may come down to the question of security. Sri Lankans will cast their ballots Saturday for a new president....
Protest vote and the Pragmatic Vote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqiCYP9c08o The idea of a 3rd candidate has not been this significant in Sri Lanka's election history landscape. In the case of the 3rd candidate disassociating himself from the major political parties, he would receive a protest vote...
Explaining Sri Lanka’s new Emergency Regulations on ‘publication’
Gehan Gunatilleke Sri Lanka’s President issued a new set of Emergency Regulations on 22 April. This note explains the contents of Emergency Regulation 15, which concerns the ‘control of publications’, and certain other regulations relevant to publication.There are...
What’s behind Sri Lanka Easter attacks? | Inside Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgGiIIkg1Ik Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday turned into a scene of death and destuction. Churches and luxury hotels were targeted in at least eight coordinated blasts. Hundreds of people were killed, many as they attended Christian services....
Newsfirst Newsline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKACtks2n_g Sonali Wanigabaduge interviews Gehan Gunatilleke on legal reform, media regulation, hate speech, and national reconciliation policy.