Full name – Ms. A Asanka Edirisinghe
Designation – Senior Lecturer Grade II
E-mail – asanka.edirisinghe@kdu.ac.lk
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Qualifications
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Master of Laws (LLM) in International Business and Commercial Law, Ealing Law School, University of West London, United Kingdom.
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons), Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Professional Qualifications
- Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court, Sri Lanka.
- Registered Company Secretary.
- Commissioner for Oaths.
- Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
- Certificate Course in Human Resource Management, Institute of Personnel Management in Sri Lanka.
Research and Publications
Conference Proceedings (Full Paper)
- Mudalige NKK, & Edirisinghe AA, ‘Work-from-Home: The Legal Status of Sri Lanka’ (13th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Colombo, October 2020)
- Mudalige NKK & Edirisinghe AA, ‘The Role of Labour Law in the Protection of Employees During Covid-19 Pandemic in Sri Lanka’ (3rd Research Conference on Business Studies, University of Vaunia, Vavuniya 2020)
- Edirisinghe AA, ‘Corporate Governance of Banks: A critical analysis of Sri Lankan Law and Practice’ (8th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Colombo, August 2015)
Available online at <http://www.kdu.ac.lk/proceedings/irc2015/2015/law-012.pdf> - Edirisinghe AA, ‘A Treat for Terra Mater: A Critical Analysis of the Legal Framework Pertaining to Environmental Reporting by Corporate Entities in Sri Lanka in the Light of Environmental Sustainability’ (3rd International Research Symposium, Rajarata University, Mihintale, January 2016)
- Edirisinghe A, ‘The Cry of the Ocean: Degradation of Coral Reefs in Sri Lanka due to Unsustainable Tourism’ (Business, Law and Technology Conference, Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Colombo, July 2016)
- Edirisinghe AA, ‘Disclosing for Sustainability: The need for a wider application of Environmental Reporting Laws’ (3rd International Conference on Contemporary Management, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, July 2016)
- Edirisinghe AA, ‘Elephant Diplomacy: Separated, Despaired, Aliened’ (29th LAWASIA Conference, Colombo, August 2016)
Available online at <http://www.lawasia.asn.au/sri_lanka_event.html?show=pap> - Edirisinghe AA, & Jayasekera BKM, ‘Implementation of ICCPR in Sri Lanka: Impediments and Prospects’ (9th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Colombo, September 2016)
Available online at < https://www.kdu.ac.lk/proceedings/irc2016/View_page.php?key=158> - Jayasekera BKM, & Edirisinghe AA, ‘Triumvirate of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Developing Countries’ (10th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Colombo, August 2017)
Available online at < https://www.kdu.ac.lk/irc2017/downlods/proceedings/Book-7.pdf> - Edirisinghe AA, & Mudalige NKK, ‘Male Victimization in Rape – Case of Sri Lanka’ APIIT Business, Law and Technology Conference, Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Colombo, 2017)
- Wijerathna YP, & Edirisinghe AA, ‘Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection with reference to the Companies Act No 07 of 2007’ (11th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Colombo, September 2018)
Available online at < https://www.kdu.ac.lk/irc2018/downlods/ProceedingBooks/Law.pdf> - Edirisinghe AA, & Konasinghe KL, ‘Human Rights and Industrial Water Pollution: A Comparative Analysis of Sri Lanka, India and International Standards’ (Asian University Alliance – University of Yangon Academic Conference, University of Yangon, Myanmar, December 2018)
Conference Proceedings (Extended Abstract)
- Edirisinghe AA, ‘Insider Trading Laws in Sri Lanka: Identifying the ‘Insider’ to Combat White Collar Crimes’ (International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, July 2016)
- Edirisinghe AA, ‘A Free Spirit, not a Property: Private Ownership of Elephants in Sri Lanka vs Animal Rights’ (International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, July 2017)
Conference Proceedings (Abstract)
Journal Articles
- Konasinghe K and Edirisinghe A, ‘Protecting Human Rights in the Light of Industrial Water Pollution: Sri Lankan Law and Obligations under International Law’ [2020] University of Colombo Review 60.
- Edirisinghe AA, ‘The Validity of Arbitration Agreements: A Comparative Analysis of Domestic and International Laws’ [2016] Manurawa Law Journal 173
- Wijerathna YP, & Edirisinghe AA, ‘Duty Towards Environmental Protection: Companies’ Role Under the Companies Act No 07 Of 2007’ [2017] Journal of Social Sciences 46
Other
- Edirisinghe, AA ‘Basic Instruments on International Contract Law – A Comparative Analysis of the CISG, UNIDROIT and PECL’ [2015] Silhouette Journal 207
- Edirisinghe, AA ‘Cheap Money: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ [2016] Silhouette Journal 217
Unpublished Research Works
- Edirisinghe AA, Wijerathna YP, Mudalige NKK, & De Silva LM, ‘Young Blood to Shape the Future: Youth Political Participation in the contemporary Sri Lanka’ (Young Scholars Conference, South Asian University, New Delhi, October 2016).
- Edirisinghe AA, ‘The Sunken Ships: Bankruptcy of banking institutions due to Failures in Corporate Governance in Sri Lanka’ (LLM Thesis, University of West London 2015)
- Edirisinghe AA, ‘Industrial Wastewater Management Law and its Implementation: A Comparative Analysis of Sri Lanka, India and Australia 2019)
Participation
- Panel Member, Discussion Panel, Law Goes Green – 2020, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo
Participation
- Participant in ‘Train the Trainers Program’ – ADB Regional Capacity Development, Technical Assistance, Strengthening the Capacity for Environmental and Climate Change Laws in Asia and the Pacific organized by Asian Development Bank, IUCN Academy of Environmental Law and Open University of Sri Lanka (2018).
- Participant in the Forum Discussion on Trafficking in Women organized by the National Committee on Women of Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, Sri Lanka (2016).
- Participant in the Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Development organized by KDU (2017)
- Participant in the Workshop on Third World Approaches to International Law organized by the Public and International Law Department, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo (2017).
- Participant in Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into Development Process at KDU – Workshop 01 (2017)
- Participant in Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into Development Process at KDU – Workshop 02 (2018)
- Participant in the forum discussion ‘Pathways to Leadership: Perspectives from Accomplished Women Leaders from the Legal Field’ organized by USAID (2018)
- Participant in the Global Dialogue on Wildlife Trafficking organized by CITES Secretariat in collaboration with Department of Wildlife Conservation Sri Lanka, Environmental Foundation Limited and University of Colombo (2019).
Research Interests
- Environmental Law
- Animal Rights
- Banking and Finance
- Commercial Law
Areas of Teaching
- Environmental Law
- Finance Law
- Public International Law