Full Name – Ms. Ishara Kumudumalee Munasinghe
Designation – Senior Lecturer (Gr -I)
E-mail – Ishara.munasinghe@kdu.ac.lk / isharakumudumalee@gmail.com
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Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Research Interests
Publications
Participations
Qualifications
Academic
- MPhil/PhD Candidate in the areas of Public International Law and Legal Theory, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Masters in Human Rights (2019), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- LL.M in International Trade Law (2015), University of Wales, United Kingdom
- Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights (2014), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Bachelor of Laws, LL.B (Hons) (2008), Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Professional
- Attorney at Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- Commissioner for Oaths
- Advanced Trainer in Children and Women Rights (CSHR), Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2011)
- Staff Development Programme for University teachers (2011-12), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Teaching Areas
UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL
Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL B)
- Legal Systems and Legal History of Sri Lanka
- Family Law/ Law of Persons
- Criminal Law
- Interpretation of Statutes and Documents
- Business Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Research Methodology
- Private International Law
- International Humanitarian Law
- Law of Equity and Trust
- Arbitration Law
Bachelor of Sciences in Engineering offered by Faculty of Engineering, KDU
- Commercial and Industrial Law
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Management in Accountancy offered by Faculty of Management, Humanities and Social Sciences, KDU
- Commercial Law
POSTGRDUATE LEVEL
Master of Laws offered by Faculty of Graduate Studies, KDU
- Legal Research Methodology
- Human Rights Law
Master of Laws in International Law offered by Faculty of Graduate Studies, KDU
- Legal Research Methodology
Master of Laws in Public Law offered by Faculty of Graduate Studies, KDU
- Legal Research Methodology
Master of Laws in Business Law offered by Faculty of Graduate Studies, KDU
- Legal Research Methodology
- Hospitality Law
- Arbitration Law
Research Interests
- Public International Law and Legal theory
- Human Rights
Publications
Journal Articles
- ‘’Does The Vienna Convention For The International Sale Of Goods (CISG) Achieve The Goals Of Frame workers?” (2010), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Journal
- “Victim Protection in relation to the Criminal Prosecution of Victims of Rape and its prevailing approaches in the Sri Lankan context”, VBU Journal of Law and Governance (A Peer Review Journal), ISSN: 2349-8188, Jan.2015,Vol.2,No.1, University Law College, Vinoba Bhave University, Jharkhand, India
Indexed Journal Publications
- “Preserving the trails: An analysis of the rights of the indigenous in Sri Lanka towards the development” ,KDU Law Journal, ISSN: 2783-8870, December 2021, Vol.01- Issue 02 (Hein online), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
Conference Proceedings (Full Papers)
- “An Efficient, Paperless Property Transaction Model For Sri Lanka”, (2011), Annual Symposium Proceedings, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
- “Applicability of Trans-racial Child Adoption (TRA) to the Sri Lankan War Affected Children; A Study on a Sustainable Ethnic Integration Tool in Protecting the Children’s Rights”, (2011), Annual Symposium Of Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
- “The Substantial Requisite of Stabilizing Rights for Academic Works; Intellectual Property Law Reflections”, (2014), International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
- “The absolute protection available for the children under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Law; Sri Lankan perspective”, (2015), Third International Conference on Asian Studies, Niigata, Japan (To be published)
- “The absolute protection available for the disabled children under the prevention of domestic violence law; The Sri Lankan perspective”, (2015), International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
- “The Office on Missing Persons (Establishment, Administration and Discharge of Functions) Act, No.14 of 2016; A way forward”,(2017), International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
- “Office of Enforced Disappearance; Enhancing parameters of Criminal Law of Sri Lanka”, (2018), International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
- “Legislating principle of best interest of the child; The Sri Lankan standpoint” (2021), International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
- “Living in Adultery” as a Ground for Losing the Opportunity to Claim Maintenance” (2023), International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Conference Proceedings (Extended Abstracts)
- ‘’Tsunami Disaster Management Law in Sri Lanka; An Analysis of Ensuring the Right of Adequate Parental Care for the Tsunami Affected Children’’ (2023), Disaster Risk Reduction and management in Sri Lanka: Science, Policy and Practice organized by the Centre for Disaster Management Research, KDU in collaboration with University of Huddersfield, UK.
Conference Proceedings (Abstracts)
- “Adversarial Litigation Practice in Sri Lanka; A Mechanism For legal Professionals to shine with Disillusioned Clients“, (2011), Annual Symposium of Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- “An overview on gradual improvements of Sri Lankan Copy Right Law and International standards”,(2012), Annual Research Conference of Royal Asiatic Society, Sri Lanka.
- “Public Interest Environmental Litigation in Sri Lanka”, (2012), Kumudumalee Munasinghe (Co-author), Annual Symposium of Library and Information Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- “Title Registration system in Sri Lanka and the impact on Land Ownership”,(August- 2012), Annual Symposium Of Department of Geography, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- “A Study on Property related issues in post conflict era; Internal Displaced Persons Standpoint”, 6th Symposium, Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (March 2013)
- “A study on the prospects of enforcing peace by imposing non-military measures with Special reference to Article 41 of the UN Charter and Sri Lanka prospective”, ( August 2012), Annual International Symposium, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
- “Intellectual Property Law: A relative analysis on domestic and international standards”, International Symposium, Pioneer Institute of Business and Technology, Sri Lanka (November 2012)
- “Electronic Bills of Ladings; A tool of expanding the Horizon of International Trade”, 1st International Symposium, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka (November 2012)
- “EU GSP Plus Scheme and Developing Countries with Special Reference to GATT”, 4th International Symposium, Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka (January 2013)
- “Sri Lanka as the world’s largest blue whale colony; A study on the legal obstacles to prevail the protection of blue whales”, (2015), KERL Fernando and Kumudumalee Munasinghe, 6th Symposium, Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
- “A critical review of gender neutrality on dissolution of marriages; Kandyan Law perspective”, (2015), International Conference organized by the Faculty of Humanities University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- “The protection available for the elders under the prevention of domestic violence law; Sri Lankan perspective”, (2015), SSEASR International Conference, Colombo – Sri Lanka, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- “The common law approach towards the dissolution of marriages; The Sri Lankan perspective”, (2015), International Conference on Multi-disciplinary Approaches, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka
- “A Legal Analysis of the Institution of Slavery in Kandyan Law”, 9th Annual RASSL Research Conference on Humanities and Social sciences, March 24th -26th 2016
- “A critical legal review on the influence of establishing an Ad Hoc hybrid court as a post war justice seeking mechanism; Lessons for Sri Lanka” (2016), 02nd International Conference of the Humanities and Social Sciences: Peace, Reconciliation and Development Challenges University of Ruhuna
Participations
- National Law Teachers’ Conference organized by the University Grant Commission, Sri Lanka (2018)
- Workshop on Third World Approaches to International Law organized by the Public and International Law Department, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo (2017).
- Advanced International Humanitarian Law South Asian Academic Training (AISAAT) (2014), Faculty of Law, National Law University, Delhi, India
- Teacher training on International Humanitarian Law (2013), Faculty of Law, University of Colombo collaboration with ICRC
- ASAIHL International Research Conference, organized by The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning and The University Grants Commission in collaboration with The University of Kelaniya and University of Colombo on 6th of December 2013 at the BMICH
- Workshop on preparing documents for accreditation, Organized by Quality assurance and accreditation Council, UGC, Held at General Sri John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, 3rd March 2011
- “Writing a research proposal”, A workshop for Master’s and Ph.D. Research Candidates, Organized by Post Graduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 19th -21st of October 2010.
- Workshop on Development of Intended Learning Outcomes and Assessment Procedure, Organized by Quality assurance and accreditation Council, UGC, Held at General Sri John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, 2nd of August 2010