Geographical Indications in Sri Lanka: Legal Guide
Rashini Gunawardhana
May 2, 2025
Geographical Indications in Sri Lanka: Legal Guide
What is a Geographical Indication? A Geographical indication is an indication which identifies any goods as originating in the territory of a country, or a
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GovPay Initiative: Sri Lanka’s First Integrated Digital Payment Platform
An integrated digital payment platform, ‘GovPay’, the first of such in Sri Lanka was launched on February 7, 2025 being the first part of a
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Labor Laws in Colombo Port City: Impacts on Employment & Economic Zones
The ‘Colombo Port City’ (‘CPC’) conceived to function as a separate free trade zone in the form of a ‘business and financial district’, to allow
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Budget proposals to Changes to Indirect Taxes
The highlights of revisions to tax proposals presented in the National Budget 2025 for the current year, which may be implemented after formal amendment to the relevant legislation, primarily the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017, as amended (“IRA”).
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Budget proposals to Changes to Income Tax
The highlights of revisions to tax proposals presented in the National Budget 2025 for the current year, which may be implemented after formal amendment to the relevant legislation, primarily the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017, as amended (“IRA”).
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Dual Roles In Corporate Governance: Directors As Employees In Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007 outlines the duties and liabilities of directors, but the recognition of directors as employees remains
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Analyzing The Employment-consultant Divide: A Case Study On Unfair Termination In Sri Lankan Law
In a recent case, I had the opportunity of representing the Employer Respondent, a prominent company in the Hospitality and Tourism sector, in an unfair
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Duty-Free shopping – Colombo Port City
The Port City Colombo unveiled on 5th September 2024, its newest facility — the opportunity of ‘duty-free’ shopping with a dedicated new mall providing a
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Minimum Wages Increased
The payment of a minimum monthly wage or daily wage to all workers in any private sector industry or service in Sri Lanka was made
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Powers of Attorney
WHAT IS A POWER OF ATTORNEY (POA)? A POA means any written power or authority given by one person to another to represent him/her to
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