Policy Notes

This collection contains all policy notes related to Law.

Restricting the Sale of Liquor to Women: The Public Debate is Misinformed

Legal Team (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, ...
Brief - The Cabinet Decision to Ban Women from Purchasing Liquor is Unconstitutional

Legal Team (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 ...
Powers of the Election Commission to Regulate Privately-Owned Media during Elections in Sri Lanka

Legal Team (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 ...
Explaining Sri Lanka’s New Emergency Regulations on ‘Publication’

Gunatilleke, Gehan (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 ...