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Brief - The Cabinet Decision to Ban Women from Purchasing Liquor is Unconstitutional
(Verité Research, 2018-09)The submission includes a draft brief on “The Cabinet Decision to Ban Women from Purchasing Liquor is Unconstitutional”. Women are permitted to purchase liquor. On 10 January 2018, the Minister of Finance and Mass Media ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 4
(Verité Research, 2019-03)Sri Lanka’s progress in implementing Resolution 30/1 is due to be taken up for discussion at the UNHRC’s 40th session in February and March 2019. The Council will consider the report of the Office of the United Nations ... -
Explaining Sri Lanka’s New Emergency Regulations on ‘Publication’
(2019-04-25)Sri Lanka’s president issued a new set of Emergency Regulations on 22 April 2019. This note explains the contents of Emergency Regulation 15, which concerns the ‘control of publications’, and certain other regulations ... -
Hill Country Tamils of Sri Lanka: Towards Meaningful Citizenship
(Verité Research, 2019-08)The status of the Hill Country Tamils in Sri Lanka demonstrates that granting formal citizenship to stateless communities alone is inadequate in addressing the structural discrim-ination and historical marginalisation ... -
Powers of the Election Commission to Regulate Privately-Owned Media during Elections in Sri Lanka
(Verité Research, 2019-11)The regulation of the media during an election period to ensure free and fair elections has a reasonably long history in Sri Lanka. The Election Commission of Sri Lanka is constitutionally empowered to regulate the media ... -
Civil Society Sustainability Index 2018 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report
(FHi360, 2019-12)Overall CSO sustainability improved marginally in 2018 with Sri Lanka receiving a score of 4.5. Two dimensions of sustainability experienced deterioration during the year. The legal environment worsened as a result of ... -
Civil Society Sustainability Index 2019 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report
(Verité Research, 2020)This is the sixth time Sri Lanka is participating in the index. Verité Research is the local implementing partner for this initiative. The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) assesses the sustainability ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 5
(Verité Research, 2020-02)Resolution 30/1 was co-sponsored in 2015. It contains 36 distinct commitments that fall into five broad thematic categories: 1. Transitional justice and reconciliation 2. Rights and rule of law 3. Security and demilitarisation ... -
Does the Sri Lankan media exploit parliamentary candidates during elections?
(Verité Research, 2020-09)The pricing data of media institutions reveals that the media discriminates against the democratic process by charging higher rates for political ads than commercial ads, during election periods. This Insight quantifies ... -
Due Process during COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
(Center for International Private Enterprise, 2020-09-16)This article discusses the fulfilment of due process rights when arrests were made during the COVID-19 curfew period in Sri Lanka. It briefly identifies the legal framework used for those arrests, highlights the due process ... -
Strengthening the Presidency; Weakening the Democracy: A Brief Analysis of the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
(Verite Research, 2021-01-21)On 22 October 2020, the Twentieth Amendment (20A) to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was enacted. The 20A reversed much of the reforms introduced by the preceding Nineteenth Amendment (19A) to the Constitution, with the ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 6
(Verité Research, 2021-02)Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor - Statistical and Analytical Review No. 6’, provides an updated analysis from February 2020 to February 2021, of the Sri Lankan government’s progress in implementing the ... -
Due Process and Preparedness for Public Emergencies: Lessons for Sri Lanka, From the COVID-19 Pandemic = හදිසි මහජන අවස්යතා උදෙසා නිසි කාර්යය පටිපාටිය සහ සූදානම කොවිඩ් -19 වසංගතයෙන් ශ්රී ලංකාවට උගත හැකි පාඩම් = பொது நெருக்கடி நிலைகளுக்கான உரிய செயன்முறை மற்றும் தயார்நிலை கொவிட்-19 தொற்றுநோயிலிருந்து இலங்கைக்கான படிப்பினைகள்
(Verité Research, 2021-07)This study explores the due process implications of the challenges faced by Sri Lanka’s judicial system during the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies two key due process rights which are adversely affected by the COVID-19 ... -
Civil Society Organisation Sustainability Index 2020 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report
(2021-09)This is the seventh time Sri Lanka is participating in the index. Verité Research is the local implementing partner for this initiative. The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) assesses the sustainability ... -
Regulating Social Media in Sri Lanka: An Analysis of the Legal and Non-Legal Regulatory Frameworks in the Context of Hate Speech and Disinformation
(Verité Research, 2021-11)This study explores the existing legal and non-legal frameworks to regulate the spread of disinformation and hate speech on social media. The study presents potential implications of the spread of disinformation and hate ... -
Hill Country Tamils of Sri Lanka: Analysis of Legal and Policy issues affecting labour and governance structure
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-02)This report examines the socio-economic background and history of the Hill Country Tamil community (HCT) with a focus on health, education, labour and their primary engagement in the tea plantation industry. Thereafter, ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 7
(Colombo: Verite, 2022-03)This is Verité Research’s latest study on the Sri Lankan government’s progress in fulfilling the commitments on reconciliation and accountability in UNHRC Resolution 30/1. At the 46th session of the United Nations Human ... -
Fair Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Sri Lanka: A Legal Gap Analysis
(Verite Research, 2022-04)This report analyses and discusses the legal and policy issues surrounding recruitment practices for foreign employment that Sri Lankan migrant workers face. For this study, the team has selected issues relevant to three ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 9
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08)Sinhala Caption: ශ්රී ලංකාවේ වර්තමාන තත්ත්වය පිළිබඳ ලිඛිත අලුත් කිරීමක් සැප්තැම්බර් 11 දින පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මානව හිමිකම් කවුන්සිල සැසිවාරයේ දී, සිදුවීමට නියමිතයි. 30/1 යෝජනාවලිය යටතේ ඇති කැපවීම් හි ප්රගතිය ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 9
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08)A written update on Sri Lanka is scheduled for 11 September at the 54th session of the UNHRC. Verite research's UNHRC monitor is the first and only platform that tracks Sri Lanka's progress on commitments made under ...