Dilushi Amarasekara Senavirathna

Ms. Dilushi Senavirathna is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, holding an LLB degree with Second Class Honours from the same institution. Her professional experiences include roles as a Law Lecturer, Research Assistant, Visiting Lecturer in Law, and Junior Associate Conveyancer in UK-based conveyancing firms operating in Sri Lanka. Ms. Senavirathna’s true passion lies in the realm of legal research, and over the years, she has gained valuable experiences as a legal researcher at renowned law firms in Sri Lanka. Her research interests are aligned towards Environmental Law and Climate Change Law, and she has contributed publications to esteemed journals in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, she is an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and has served as a Research Officer in the Court of Appeal for 2 and a half years where she was actively engaged in Writ matters and Civil Appeal litigations. 

Pending Publications  

1. Case report on Ridhima Pandey v Union of India [2024] SALR 3.  
2. Book Chapter on ‘UNFCCC and Climate Technology Transfer: the Progress, Pitfall and Future Prospects’ in Environmental Law and Governance in Sri Lanka: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Part II (2024).    

Publications 

1. Abstract on ‘UNFCCC and Climate Technology Transfer: the Progress, Pitfall and Future Prospects’ in Environmental Law and Governance in Sri Lanka: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Part II (2024).    
2. Case report on Maria Khan et al. v. Pakistan et al. [2022] SALR 2 at pages 121-133. 
3. Placing International Law within the Domestic Context Through Constitutional Recognition: A Policy Oriented Approach (KDUIRC 2022). 
4. Case report on Asghar Leghari v Federation of Pakistan [2021] SALR 1 at pages 129-142. 

Conference Presentations                                                                    

1. South Asian Postgraduate Law Conference 2023 (SAPLAW) November 2023, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo.  
2. Conference presentation on “Paving the Way Towards Environmental Accountability: The Role of Climate Litigation in South Asia”.  
3. 15th International Research Conference (KDUIRC) November 2022, Faculty of Law, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. 
4. Conference presentation on “Placing International Law within the Domestic Context Through Constitutional Recognition: A Policy Oriented Approach”.