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Understanding Issue Estoppel in Evidence Law | Application – Criminal Law – Civil Law

Associated with the doctrines of law pertaining to estoppel and res judicata, is another doctrine referred to as ‘issue estoppel’. Spencer Bower and Handley on “Res Judicata” states that, “ a decision...

Clarence Wijewardene Copyright Case: Supreme Court Upholds Artists’ Rights

Clarence Wijewardene Copyright Case: The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, in a landmark judgment delivered on 23 May 2025, reaffirmed the importance of intellectual property rights by ruling in favour of...

Boundaries & Rights of co-owners | Case Analysis: Alfred Fernando v. Julian Fernando (1987) 2 Sri LR 78

This important Court of Appeal decision explores the legal parameters of actions for the definition of boundaries – actio finium regundorum – under Sri Lankan law, elucidating the rights...

Child Custody & Guardianship in Sri Lanka: Explore a comparative perspective

Child custody & guardianship in Sri Lanka is one of the most emotionally charged and legally complex aspects of family law. In Sri Lanka, the law around these issues has undergone a gradual...

Can state institutions hide legal fees? Court says public money must remain open to scrutiny – Right to Information Act Sri Lanka

Title: Sri Lanka Telecom PLC v Right to Information Commission and C. J. WijayawardhanaCase number: CA/RTI/0002/2023Decided on: 2025-07-03Before: Dr. Sumudu Premachandra J.; R. Gurusinghe J...