Ms. Yashodha Thilakarathne is a Lecturer (Probationary) in the department of Legal Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka.She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with a second-class upper division from the Open University of Sri Lanka. She has completed her MPhil in Law in the University of Colombo. Her areas of specialization and research interests lie in Environmental Law, and Animal Law.
Environmental Law , Animal Law
Land Law, Interpretation of Statutes and Documents
Animals in Sri Lanka, Legal Regime for the safety and Welfare; A critical Analysis on Sri Lankan perspective, South Asian Postgraduate Law Conference,(2022)
Demanding New Standards for animal welfare Legislation into Sri Lankan Legal System; A legal Analysis with special Reference to Domestic Animals in Sri Lanka- Full paper, SICASH 2021
Necessity of incorporating a provision of Right to Life into the Constitution of Sri Lanka; A legal Analysis-Abstract, 8th Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences 2021
Appraisal of Animal Welfare Movements in Sri Lanka and Neediness of incorporating Higher Standards as an Urgent Requirement, Junior Bar Law Journal (2021)
Neediness of Integrating Animal Welfare Rights as a Timely concern; A legal Analysis Abstract, GARI Winter, International Multidisciplinary Symposium 2020
Necessity of Integrating Legal Safeguard for Domestic Animals in Sri Lanka; A Legal Analysis-Abstract, GARI Winter, International Multidisciplinary Symposium (2019)
Demanding a Legalized Ethical Media Usage relating to children-based Advertisements in Sri Lanka; A legal analysis- Abstract, 1st National Conference On Mass communication, University of Kelaniya, (2018)
An Appraisal of Animal welfare Movements in Sri Lanka and the Neediness of Incorporating Higher Standards as a Timely Requirement- Junior Bar Law Journal 2022
Where are We? A Critical Analysis of Animal Welfare Law in Sri Lanka- APIIT International Research Conference (2024) Animals in International Law: Necessity of Stepping towards Global Animal Protection as a legal Concern- 10 TH International
Conference on International Law (2024) New Delhi India
A Region of Animal Lovers: The Necessity of Initiating Regional Animal Welfare Standards to Protect Animals in South Asia: A Legal Assessment- South Asia Postgraduate Law Conference (2023)
A Nation of Animal Lovers: Demanding for Better Animal Welfare Law in Sri Lanka to Secure Lives: A Critical Analysis – International Research Conference ofFaculty of Law, University of Colombo(2023)
Right to life as a fundamental Right; A Legal Analysis on SriLankan Constitution, Full paper, International Conference on Open University of Sri Lanka, (2022)
Animals in Sri Lanka, Legal Regime for the safety and Welfare;A critical Analysis on Sri Lankan perspective, South Asian
Postgraduate Law Conference, (2022)
Demanding New Standards for animal welfare Legislation intoSri Lankan Legal System; A legal Analysis with specialReference to Domestic Animals in Sri Lanka- Full paper,SICASH 2021Necessity of incorporating a provision of Right to Life into theConstitution of Sri Lanka; A legal Analysis-Abstract, 8th Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences 2021Appraisal of Animal Welfare Movements in Sri Lanka and Neediness of incorporating Higher Standards as an Urgent Requirement, Junior Bar Law Journal (2021)
Neediness of Integrating Animal Welfare Rights as a Timely concern; A legal Analysis Abstract, GARI Winter, International Multidisciplinary Symposium 2020 Necessity of Integrating Legal Safeguard for Domestic Animals in Sri Lanka; A Legal Analysis-Abstract, GARI Winter,International Multidisciplinary Symposium (2019)
Demanding a Legalized Ethical Media Usage relating to children- based Advertisements in Sri Lanka; A legal analysis- Abstract,
1st National Conference on Mass communication, University ofKelaniya, (2018)
Attorney-at-Law, The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Placidious Wijesekara Memorial Prize for the Best Student in Land Law, The Open University of Sri Lanka in the Year 2016
Athulathmudali Prize for Jurisprudence in the Year 2016
Deans Commendation for Academic Excellence (2016-2017)
Bar Association of Sri Lanka
