English Law

Authored by: Uditha Egalahewa, President’s Counsel. An agreement by which someone is restricted in his freedom to carry on his trade, profession; business, employment or other economic activity is generally called an agreement in restraint of trade. Such a restraint is usually intended to protect the economic interest of the party in whose favour it is […]

Authored by: Uditha Egalahewa, President’s Counsel. In its recent history Ceylon was first occupied by the Portuguese (1505 AD) then the Dutch (1656 AD) and finally the British (1796 AD) before gaining independence in 1948. The Laws of Portugal were never introduced to any material extent. The Dutch occupation of the Maritime Provinces in 1656 […]