http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/12543 Sat, 16 May 2026 21:57:48 GMT 2026-05-16T21:57:48Z http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/12584 Jurisdictional Expansion Beyond the Territory to Mitigate Contemporary Transnational Crimes and the Manipulation of Abusive Use of Jurisdictional Expansion Bhagya Veenaavi, M.S. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/12584 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/12583 Key Global Treaties and Socio-Cultural Rights: Analyzing Historical Implications, Implementation Challenges, And Community Voices Thusikkhanth, S. This study focuses on the impact of law and humanity in the modern world, protecting social and cultural rights and providing them to future generations. The primary objective of this study is to analyze how the background of world historical events such as the world wars has influenced the creation of global treaties. The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which are considered important treaties in world history, through a qualitative method to examine how they have affected social structures and how each society has dealt with them. While global treaties have brought positive change, it also examines the challenges in implementing them. For this, interviews and discussions with members of minorities, oppressed communities, indigenous peoples, and poor populations are the basis for the data. Collaboration with non-governmental organizations enhances the diversity of the data. The lack of strong international accountability, various domestic legal systems, limited resources and the possibility of some powerful countries withdrawing from global treaties limit the scope of the treaties, and whether rights are shared equally for all people, and whether everyone has access to education, health, food and land due to administrative obstacles and political instability, is the theme examined. Language barriers and cultural barriers that limit access to research data emphasize the need to consider people’s contexts. By examining the impact of global treaties on socio-cultural rights, this study seeks to highlight the successes achieved and the obstacles encountered, and to give voice to the people affected by them. This study expects that global treaties must be further strengthened and that humanity will flourish through the dedication of human rights activists and law reformers to ensure that all people enjoy human rights equally. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/12583 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/12582 Enhancing Sri Lanka’s Legal Framework on Electronic Contracts: Safeguarding E-Consumer Rights for a Thriving Digital Economy and Sustainable Economic Recovery Faisar, F. As in many nations, the evolution of e-commerce in Sri Lanka has created new opportunities for trade, innovation, and inclusion, but also new risks for consumers, including fraud, data breaches, and a lack of mechanisms to seek redress. The current Legal framework for consumer law is fragmented and confusing, and the laws themselves do not adequately address electronic transactions, cross-border enforcement, and digital consumer rights. Consumer rights in Sri Lanka are embedded in a slow, disordered system, unlike in countries like the UK, Singapore, or Malaysia, where they are ingrained in law, enforcement, and technology. The research examines how Sri Lanka’s laws on electronic contracts and e-consumer rights can be enhanced to meet the demands of a modern digital marketplace. Through a doctrinal and comparative approach, the study examines Sri Lanka’s domestic law and case law, alongside international best practices, and explores the potential of mechanisms such as Online Dispute Resolution and secure payment systems to enhance consumer welfare. This highlights how gaps in legal and institutional frameworks create significant challenges, undermining consumer confidence and hampering the development of the national digital economy. Therefore, the study calls for a separate E-Commerce Consumer Protection Act to rationalize modern laws with a view to augmenting enforceability capacity as well as to pave a way for a safe, inclusive, and competitive digital market that facilitates sustainable economic development and consumer confidence, which is essential to be attained in the digital world Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/12582 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/12581 Online Dispute Resolution for E-Commerce in Sri Lanka: A Roadmap for Implementation Laviksha, H.; Swadhi, S. Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) is developing as a crucial solution for Sri Lanka to address the growing number of consumer-business disputes in its expanding e-commerce sector. Consumer Affairs Authority Act No. 9 of 2003 (CAA) relies on offline mediation boards and it lacks electronic provisions on this matter, while the Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Act No. 25 of 2017 enables digital elements like e-signatures and filings without timeliness mandates. The authors propose a national ODR roadmap through the deskbased mixed research method including doctrinal analysis of Sri Lankan Laws (Consumer Affairs Authority Act offline ADR gaps, Electronic Transaction (Amendment) Act No. 25 of 2017 validity support, data protection) and comparative analysis of EU, Indian and South African ODR approaches using secondary sources to evaluate platforms, standards (Independence, 90-day timelines) and outcomes. Key findings emphasize the foundation laid by the Electronic Transaction (Amendment) Act No. 25 of 2017 for electronic ODR infrastructure but highlight the necessity of amending the Consumer Affairs Authority Act to add deadlines, accreditation, and procedural rules on top of the current digital validity. There are three phases in the suggested roadmap including short term (0-2 years) legal reforms for ODR recognition, ICTA/CCA oversight and standards, medium term (2-4 years) implementation of a centralized multilingual portal with automated routing chat/video mediation, e-signatures and e-commerce pilots, and the long term (4+ years) cross border expansion, AI techniques, platform integration and KPI monitoring (settlement rates, satisfaction). This framework advances existing literature by providing an actionable, socio-technical plan to address specific challenges like digital literacy and privacy. This suggested roadmap is still highly relevant for consumer confidence and the development of the digital economy in 2025 in the absence of dedicated ODR platforms among offline mediation development. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/12581 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z