GovPay Initiative: Sri Lanka’s First Integrated Digital Payment Platform
Thanuki Goonesinghe
March 28, 2025
Primary Courts Confirm Legal Effectiveness of Foreign Divorce Decrees
The Colombo District Courts of Sri Lanka by its recent judgements have recognised a divorce decree issued by US courts (decided on 6th June 2024)
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A Brief Overview on the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023
The Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 0f 2023(hereinafter referred to as ACA) was certified on 08th August 2023. The ACA has repealed the Bribery Act No.11
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Sexual harassment in the workplace – milestone judgment advocating a zero tolerance approach
Sri Lankan Airlines Limited Vs P.R.S.E. Corea (S.C. Appeal No. 91/2017) The Supreme Court by its decision dated 2nd February 2024 highlighted the importance of
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A broader definition of a ‘Borrower’ in Parate Execution in Sri Lanka
Sunpac Engineers (Private) Limited and one other Vs DFCC Bank PLC and others (SC/Appeal/11/2021) A bench comprising of His Lordship the Chief Justice and six
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Regulated Short Selling on the Colombo Stock Exchange
Short selling is a way investors try to make money by borrowing stocks they think will go down in value. They sell these borrowed stocks
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Landmark Judgement Ensures Legal Effectiveness Of Divorce Decrees From Foreign Courts
Liyanage Champika Harendra Silva Vs W.M.M.B Weerasekera and 5 others – CA WRIT/ 266/2021 The Court of Appeal holds that a foreign decree of divorce,
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Employment act of Sri Lanka: Key Features & Impacts on Labour laws
The proposed new ‘Employment Act’ – The Labor laws of Sri Lanka being promulgated over the years to meet the evolving needs of industrial relations
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Proposed Employment Act
The Ministry of Foreign Employment and Labor in its attempt to compose a new unified labour law system in Sri Lanka has introduced a draft
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Immigration The Work Permit Process
The following steps to be followed to obtain a Sri Lankan residence visa – work permit, Obtaining recommendation from the relevant line ministry (the ministry
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Nathasha Edirisooriya Judgment
Nathasha Edirisooriya, a Sri Lankan comedienne, was arrested by the Computer Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on the 27th of May, 2023
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