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Miss. Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram

LL.M (Gold Medalist), SAU, New Delhi, India LL.B (Hons), Colombo,Attorney-at-Law

Senior Lecturer (Gr.II)

Legal Studies
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Ms Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram is a Senior Lecturer (Gr.II) in the Department of Legal Studies of the Open University of Sri Lanka. She holds Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) with second class upper division from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She has completed her LL.M in International Law from South Asian University, New Delhi, India wining the Gold Medal for the outstanding performance. Currently she is on study leave for pursuing Ph.D. Her research interest includes International Investment Law, Commercial Arbitration, Public International Law and Private International Law

International Investment Law
Public International Law
Interphase between Economic Law and Cultural Heritage Law

International Investment Law Public International Law Private International Law Interphase between Economic Law and Cultural Heritage Law

Commercial Law -LLU6716
Constitutional Law II – LLU2314

Ms. Niroshika’s keen research interests demonstrate a strong interdisciplinary approach, particularly in examining how investment law interacts with environmental protection, cultural heritage, and domestic legal frameworks.

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, Sri Lanka, in Choice of Law and Recognition in Asian Family Law, eds. Anselmo Reyes, Wilson Lui, and Kazuaki Nishioka (Bloomsbury, 2023) (Co-authored with Justice Saleem Marsoof).

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, The Formulation and Determination of Expropriation Clauses in BITs of Sri Lanka: Gaps and Prospects, Asia Pacific Law Review,2022 (Vol 31 | Issue 1) https://doi.org/10.1080/10192557.2022.2117488
  • Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, COVID 19, Sri Lanka and Indirect Expropriation: A Legal Analysis of Defences on Public Health Measures in Sri Lanka, Junior Bar Law Journal, (Vol XI ) 2020
  • Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, Investor-State Arbitration in ICSID and Sri Lanka: A Critical Appraisal, KDU Law Journal (Vol.2 | Issue II), 2022
  • Charith Amidha Hettiarachchi, Mahendra Arnold and Jon Wardle, Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, Claims on Sri Lankan Food Labels: A Comparative Legal Analysis with Selected Jurisdictions, OUSL Journal (Vol. 15 | Issue 2), 2020,83-95
  • Case Commentary on Australia v Portugal, Asian Journal of Academic Studies (Vol I | Issue 5) 2017

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, Pre-Investment Expenditure and the Definition of Investment in BITs: A Changing Landscape
(2025), TU Law Journal, Vol I, No 1 (Forthcoming, Peer-Reviewed).

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, COVID-19, Sri Lanka, and Indirect Expropriation: A Legal Analysis of Public Health Defences (2020), Junior Bar Law Journal, Vol XI.

Charith Amidha Hettiarachch, Mahendra Arnold, Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, Jon Wardle on Sri Lankan Food Labels:A Comparative Legal Analysis (2020), OUSL Journal, Vol 15,No 2, 83-95

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, Case Commentary onAustralia v Portugal, Vol I, Issue 5 of Asian Journal of Academic Studies, 2017

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, ‘Right to Regulate in International Investment Agreements of Sri Lanka: A Changing
Paradigm?’, Sri Lanka Law College International Conference BMICH, Colombo(Nov 28–29, 2024)

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, ‘Regulation of Cultural Heritage and Investment Promotion: A Critical Analysis of BITs of Sri Lanka’ Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association Conference (APPRA 2024) organized by the Harmony Centre, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka & Asia-Pacific Peace

Research Association in Collaboration with Gate Institute, UK (March 7 and 8, 2024)Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, ‘Termination of the India- Sri Lanka BIT of 1997 and ‘Survival’ of Indian Investments in Sri Lanka: A Critical Study’, International Economic Law Interest
Group Conference to the European Society of International Law (ESIL) 2024 Research Forum in Cyprus (15th April 2024)

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, ‘Right to Regulate Public Health in International Investment Agreements (IIAs) of Sri Lanka: Expectation to Realization? ’,Health Governance in a Political Landscape: Interplay of Health Law, Society and Political Economy’ organized by the Centre for Trade and Investment Law, Centre for Justice, Law and Society (CJLS) Jindal Law Review (JGLR) and the World Trade Organization Chairs Programme (India) (March 21 and 22,2024)

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, Ravneet Sandu ‘Environmental Concerns in Model BITs of India and Sri Lanka: Expectation to Realization’, South Asian Research Colloquium on Environment and Climate Change Law (December 20, 2021)

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, Ruwanthika Ariyarathne, ‘Using an Effective Student Feedback System to Improve the
Quality of Teaching Legal Subjects”, AAOU 2021 Conference ( 2nd June 2021

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, “Multi-National Corporations and their Human Rights Obligations –A Legal Assessment of Ruggie Principles and other UN Initiatives”, 17th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM 2020) (December 11, 2020)

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, “Environmental Regulation and Investment Protection: Is There a Conflict? A Study of Sri
Lanka’s BITs” 17th Asian Law Institute (ASLI) International Conference (November 7-9,2020)

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, “Right of the Host State to Regulate the Environment and Investment Protection – A
Changing Landscape”, 13th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University (October 15- 16,2020)

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, “Sri Lanka’s Experience with Investor-State Arbitration – Acritical Appraisal”,SACT 2020 ,International conference organized by the South Asian University, New Delhi (February 28-29,2020)

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, “Environmental Regulation and Investment Promotion in BITs – Balanced or Biased”, 8th
PEPA/SIEL Conference held at King’s College, London (May 15, 2019)

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, “Right to Clean Environment and Right to Development: Special Reference with Nepal and Sri Lanka”, International Conference On Law and Justice, Amity Law School, Noida (February 3, 2018)

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, “The Right of Member of Parliament to Cross over to another party: A Constitutional Perspective”, International Research Conference (IconAarts2015)-Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, “The Role of Judiciary in Fundamental Rights based Sustainable Development- A Step forward for Sri Lanka,” International Post Graduate Research Conference (IPRC 2015)-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, “An Overview of the British Influence on Law of Insurance in Sri Lanka”, International
Conference on Post-colonial Societies in Transition (ICPST2015), University of Ruhuna

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, “Right to Life in Buddhism- Comparative Analysis in the context of Sri Lankan Law”,10th
Annual Conference on Buddhist Studies 2014, University of SRI Jayewardenepura

Niroshika Liyana Muhandiram, “Multinational Approachesfor the Enhancement of Buddhism in Sri Lanka”, National
Conference on Buddhist Studies 2014- Biksu University of Sri Lanka

LLM dissertation supervisor and examiner, Masters of Laws in Criminal Justice Administration Degree Programme, Department of Legal Studies, the Open University of Sri Lanka

Dissertation supervisor and examiner, LLB Degree Programme, Department of Law, University of Peradeniya

OP-Eds Contributor in South-South Research Initiative Author, Modern Diplomacy web blog Editor, Journal of Transnational Commercial Law, Maharashtra National Law University (2020)

Editor, South Asian International Economic Law Network (SAIELN) Biannual Conference (2024)

Attorney-at-Law, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka  (from December 2013)

Resource Person

A Path to Reform: Assessing Hate Speech Laws in Sri Lanka (Media Law Forum, UNESCO Project, 2024).
‘Digital Security for Women’, Internews Sri Lanka (Oct
28, 2024)

Visiting Lecturer
Environmental Law (Diploma in Environmental Science, OUSL, 2018-2022).
Legal Environment in Business (Bachelor of Management Studies, OUSL,2018-2023).
Master of Human Rights & Democratization (University of Colombo, 2019).
Sri Lanka Technology of Advanced TechnologicalEducation (SLIATE) (2012-2014)

International and National Conferences

Full paper titled “Environmental Concerns in Model BITs of India and Sri Lanka: Expectation to Realization” presented at South Asian Research Colloquium on Environment and Climate Change Law held on 20th December 2020

Full paper titled “Using an Effective Student Feedback System to Improve the Quality of Teaching Legal Subjects” presented at AAOU 2021 Conference held on 1st and 2nd June 2021

Full Paper titled “Multi-National Corporations and their Human Rights Obligations –A Legal Assessment of Ruggie Principles and other UN Initiatives” presented at the 17th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM 2020) held on 11th December 2020

Full Paper titled “Environmental Regulation and Investment Protection: Is There a Conflict? A Study of Sri Lanka’s BITs” presented at the17th Asian Law Institute (ASLI) International Conference held from 7 to 9 November 2020

Full Paper titled “Right of the Host State to Regulate the Environment and Investment Protection – A Changing Landscape” presented at the13th International Research Conference organized by the General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, held on 15th and 16th of October 2020

Full Paper titled “Sri Lanka’s Experience with Investor-State Arbitration – Acritical Appraisal” presented at the SACT 2020 International conference organized by the South Asian University, New Delhi, held on 28th and 29th February 2020

Full Paper titled “Environmental Regulation and Investment Promotion in BITs – Balanced or Biased?” presented at the 8th PEPA/SIEL Conference held at King’s College, London, May 2019

Full Paper titled “Right to Clean Environment and Right to Development: Special Reference with Nepal and Sri Lanka” presented at the International Conference On Law and Justice organized by Amity Law School, Noida held on 2nd and 3rd of February, 2018

Full Paper titled “The Right of Member of Parliament to Cross over to another party: A Constitutional Perspective” – presented at the international Research Conference (IconAarts2015)-Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo

Full Paper titled “The Role of Judiciary in Fundamental Rights based Sustainable Development- A Step forward for Sri Lanka” presented at the International Post Graduate Research Conference (IPRC 2015)-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya

Full Paper titled “An Overview of the British Influence on Law of Insurance in Sri Lanka” at International Conference on Post-colonial Societies in Transition (ICPST2015)– January 2015 –University of Ruhuna

Extended Abstract on “Right to Life in Buddhism- Comparative Analysis in the context of Sri Lankan Law” -presented at the 10th Annual Conference on Buddhist Studies 2014- University of SRI Jayewardenepura

An extended abstract on “Multinational Approaches for the Enhancement of Buddhism in Sri Lanka” Presented at the National Conference on Buddhist Studies 2014- Biksu University of Sri Lanka

 

Op-Eds in Leading National and International blogs

  • Global ‘public health emergency, Daily News, 11 February 2020

The Gold Medal winner for the Outstanding Performance of the Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University, New Delhi, India (2016-2018)

Presidential Scholarship Holder of the Faculty of Legal Studies of 2017, South Asian University, New Delhi, India

The Second Price Winner of the UPES SURANA & SURANA 2nd ENVIRONS International Essay Competition for the paper titled “Climate Change-The Best Way Forward- Regulatory or Social Approach? Passing the Baton form State to Society” (2016)

Executive Committee Member, South Asian International Economic Law Network (SAIELN)

Member, Global Business and Human Rights Scholars Association

Member, Bar Association of Sri Lanka

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