From EconomyNext:Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal to gazette and table in parliament a bill seeking to repeal section II of the Kandyan Marriages and Divorce Act that requires parental consent for the marriage of a minor
Why We Lost Trust in the Expert Class | RealClearPolitics
Sri Lanka may be the first modern nation to adopt deliberate policies that have led to mass hunger and bankruptcy. The government, for a variety of reasons, listened to foreign advocates of back-to-nature organic farming, specifically outright abandonment of highly
CEDAW Committee Ruling on LGBTQ+ Rights Under CEDAW Treaty
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the treaty body enforcing the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (also CEDAW), has ruled that the criminalization of consensual same-sex sexual activity between women under
Sovereign Debt Restructuring for Emerging Economies in Turbulent Times
In a new article, I discuss the impact of the currently turbulent global economic environment on the prospect for sovereign debt defaults and restructurings in emerging economies. I also review three types of emerging markets sovereigns that may be at
Sri Lanka’s Organic Farming Experiment Went Catastrophically Wrong
Faced with a deepening economic and humanitarian crisis, Sri Lanka called off an ill-conceived national experiment in organic agriculture this winter. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa promised in his 2019 election campaign to transition the country s farmers to organic
Sri Lanka and the global revolt against the laptop elites – spiked
And yet these Western observers might soon be in for a surprise, for this revolt is not only an indictment of the Sri Lankan elites and their legion errors of judgement. It is also an indictment of the conceits of
Sri Lanka Becomes the First South Asian Country To Pass Comprehensive Privacy Legislation
On March 18th, 2022, Sri Lanka enacted the Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022 (the “Act” or “PDPA”) thereby becoming the first South Asian country to enact comprehensive data protection legislation.
Petition Summary: Certain Steel Nails from India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turkey
On December 29, 2021, Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. (“Mid Continent” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of certain steel nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turkey. Additionally, the
Health-Related Information and COVID-19: A Study of Sri Lanka and Thailand
Ramathi Bandaranayake, Pirongrong Ramasoota (Chulalongkorn University), Ashwini Natesan, Arthit Suriyawongkul (Trinity College), Health-Related Information and COVID-19: A Study of Sri Lanka and Thailand, SSRN (2021):In this research, we focus on the COVID-19 pandemic in two emerging Asia
Disability Rights and Welfare in Sri Lanka
Rasika Karunarathne, Disability Rights and Welfare in Sri Lanka, SSRN:People who are differently-abled is one group that often gets into trouble due to the less attention from society. Providing equal opportunity for all people is a highly considered