Publications
- De Silva LM and NS Punchihewa '30 Years after TRIPS: A Glance at the Law of GIs in SL' (The Morning Newspaper 24.11.2024).
- De Silva LM, ‘‘State Intervention in the Application for Registration of Geographical Indications in Sri Lanka: Insights from Indian and French Experiences’[2024] European Intellectual Property Review 726-733.
- De Silva LM, ‘Towards the Resolution of Conflictual Interactions between Geographical Indications and Trademarks: A Case Study of Sri Lanka’ [2022] European Intellectual Property Review 623-630.
- De Silva LM, ‘Legal Protection of Products Identified by Geographical Indications Having Weaker Link to the Origin’ (11th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, September 2018).
http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/345/2566/Law%20new_2.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
- De Silva LM, NS Punchihewa, ‘New Prospects for GI Producers?: An Appraisal of the Proposed Amendment Bill to the Intellectual Property Act of Sri Lanka’ (Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 2017.
https://symposium.cmb.ac.lk/2017/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ars_proceedings_2017.pdf
- De Silva LM, ‘Greening Patent Law: The Sri Lankan Perspectives (10th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, August 2017).
http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/345/1689/024.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y%20
- De Silva LM, ‘Protection of Trade Secrets and Breach of Confidence: The Sri Lankan Perspective’ [2016] Manurawa Law Journal 167.
- De Silva LM, ‘What if a Company Acts beyond its Objects? The Sri Lankan Legal Perspective’ [2016] Silhouette Magazine 214.
- De Silva LM, ‘Livelihood Deprived? A critical Analysis of Livelihood in Acquisition of Private Lands in Sri Lanka’ [3rd International Conference on Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016]
http://repository.kln.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/14754/133.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
- De Silva LM, ‘Are They Set to Lose Out in Others’ Gains? An Analysis of Livelihood Security in Acquisition of Lands in Sri Lanka’ [9th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, September 2016]
http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/345/1213/law-011.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
- De Silva LM, ‘Second-Tier Patent Protection or Trade Secrets? East Asian Experience and Sri Lanka in Boosting Innovations of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises’ [29th LAWASIA Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2016].
- De Silva LM, ‘Viability of Trade Secret Protection for Inventions of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Sri Lanka’ [International Conference on Contemporary Management, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2016].
http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/xmlui/handle/123456789/2009
- De Silva LM, ‘A New Look at the Acquisition of Private Lands in Sri Lanka’ [Multidisciplinary Research Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2016]
- De Silva LM, ‘Are you a Workman at Your Workplace or an Independent Contractor? An analysis of the Yardsticks Used by the Courts to Differentiate the Contract of Service and Contract for Service’ [2015] Silhouette Magazine 214.
- De Silva LM, ‘Geographical Indications- Need of a Registration System for Sri Lanka’ [8th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, 2015]
http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/345/1360/law-009.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y