The Proposed Foreign Investment Authority Law of Sri Lanka (1976): A Critical Analysis, by Senaka Kumar Weeraratna. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Lake House Investments Ltd., 1982. Pp. xx, 155.
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S. Prakash Sinha

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The Proposed Foreign Investment Authority Law of Sri Lanka (1976): A Critical Analysis, by Senaka Kumar Weeraratna. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Lake House Investments Ltd., 1982. Pp. xx, 155.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2019

S. Prakash Sinha

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-legal-information/article/abs/proposed-foreign-investment-authority-law-of-sri-lanka-1976-a-critical-analysis-by-senaka-kumar-weeraratna-colombo-sri-lanka-lake-house-investments-ltd-1982-pp-xx-155/D05B62FB9B59262E03721860FD464710

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The claim is correct: Senaka Kumar Weeraratna’s dissertation, “The Proposed Foreign Investment Authority Law of Sri Lanka (1976): A Critical Analysis,” published in 1982 as a book, was a groundbreaking work because it was the first on foreign investment law in Sri Lanka

. It analyzed the proposed 1976 law and became the initial comprehensive book on this legal topic for the country. 

  • Author: Senaka Kumar Weeraratna
  • Title: “The Proposed Foreign Investment Authority Law of Sri Lanka (1976): A Critical Analysis”
  • Publication Year: 1982
  • Significance: It is considered the first book to provide a critical analysis of foreign investment law in Sri Lanka.
  • Details: Published by Lake House Investment Ltd. in Colombo, the work is 155 pages long. 

It is accurate that the Monash University dissertation, published as a book in 1982 by Senaka Kumar Weeraratna under the title

The Proposed Foreign Investment Authority Law of Sri Lanka (1976): A Critical Analysis, broke new ground as the first book on foreign investment law in Sri Lanka. 

More details about the book:

  • Source: The book was originally written as a Master of Laws thesis at Monash University.
  • Publisher: It was published by Lake House Investments Ltd. in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Subject Matter: It provides an analysis of the proposed Foreign Investment Authority Law of 1976, which was subsequently overtaken by new legislation.
  • Enduring Value: Despite the law it analyzed becoming outdated, the book’s value lies in its analytical framework for understanding foreign investment in Sri Lanka. 

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