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By Prof S. Sarath Mathilal de Silva
Democracy is an egalitarian form of Government in which power is held directly or indirectly by citizens under a free electorial system.
Sri Lanka’s Constitution is democratic in the sense that Government’s authority is derived from the people. The popular expression ‘rule of law’ is often referred to when democratic liberties are discussed. For democracy to be meaningful...
As media reported, the new Petroleum Resources Bill was passed in Parliament with amendments recently. The Government introduced the Bill to facilitate the establishment of a Petroleum Development Authority and formulation of a national policy on the upstream petroleum industry.
The new Act will replace the Petroleum Resources Act of 2003 and will enable the regulation of...
The right to health is a human right recognised by the International Human Rights Law. Similarly, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is seen as a human right of the inventor worthy of recognition. IPR is very much a private property right fully owned by the proprietor. However, the relationship between human rights and IPR has been the topic of discussion in the recent...
By Prof S. Sarath Mathilal de Silva
Continued from last weekIt is for a court to determine whether the body in question has acted intra vires or ultra vires. (that...
Negotiating the often – volatile forces of globalisation while managing a process of rapid transformation is not an easy exercise...
Part 1The freedom of association for purposes or objects which are lawful is an aspect of pluralism which underpins the concept...
As proclaimed in the Vienna Declaration on Human Rights in 1993, democracy, development, and respect for human rights and...
Freedom of expression is one of the essential foundations of a civilised and truly democratic society. It is also one of the...