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Restricting the Sale of Liquor to Women: The Public Debate is Misinformed
(Verité Research, 2018-09)
The submission includes a draft brief published by the legal team on the liquor ban imposed on women in Sri Lanka, titled “Restricting the Sale of Liquor to Women: The Public Debate is Misinformed”.
On 10 January 2018, ...
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 ...
The Limits of the Presidential Portfolio and its Implications for the Office on Missing Persons
(Verité Research, 2017-02)
The Nineteenth Amendment (19A) to the Constitution placed limitations on the powers of the Executive President. This briefing note will examine these limitations in the context of the President’s powers to assign subjects ...
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 ...
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: Domestic Workers, An Analysis of the Legal and Policy Framework
(Colombo, Verite Research Pvt. Ltd., 2015-03)
This report analyses the legal and policy frameworks applicable to domestic workers in Sri Lanka. The report uses global standards of decent work to offer a fresh perspective on the problem and aims to outline a strategy ...
Right To Information: Discourse and Compliance in Sri Lanka
(Verité Research, 2017-06)
This briefing paper discusses the process through which the RTI Act was drafted and enacted, and recommends strategies to ensure better compliance. It is presented in three sections. The first section chronicles the drafting ...
Sri Lanka: LLRC Implementation Monitor: Constructive Recommendations - Statistical and Analytical Review No.2
(Verité Research, 2014-03)
In January 2014, the Government of Sri Lanka claimed that the implementation of a significant number of constructive recommendations was ‘completed’. In fact, according to the government’s reports on progress, the ...
The National Involuntary Resettlement Policy: Dispelling Misconceptions and Assessing Compliance
(Verité Research, 2014-09)
Development induced displacement takes place mainly through the formal acquisition of private lands. At present, the Land Acquisition Act, No. 9 of 1950 (LAA) governs acquisition of land in Sri Lanka. This law authorises ...
Sri Lanka: LLRC Implementation Monitor - Statistical and Analytical Review No.1
(Verité Research, 2012-11)
The foregoing analysis has resulted in several key findings that could contribute to ongoing efforts to implement the recommendations of the LLRC. These findings also reflect on how comprehensive and effective the NPA is, ...