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Ms. Tharinsa Gamage

Lecturer Probationary

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Ms. Tharinsa Gamage is a legal academic and researcher specializing in international and comparative legal studies. She holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Business Law with Distinction and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with First Class Honours from the University of Staffordshire, United Kingdom. She holds a Diploma in Human Resource Management, which supports her interdisciplinary and practice‑oriented academic approach. She completed her secondary education at Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 08. Ms. Gamage’s academic interests lie at the intersection of business law, technology, and social justice, with a particular focus on comparative legal frameworks, and she has received Best Paper and Best Presenter awards at multiple academic conferences.

Research Interest

  • International Business Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Data Protection and Cyber Law
  • Tax Law
  • Family Law
  • Comparative and Constitutional Law

Publications & Conference Presentations

  1. Trusting in Secrecy: A UK Perspective on the Legal and Equitable Dimensions of Secret Trusts – International Research Conference, KDU (2025)  Best Paper Award
  2. The Rights of Cohabitants in the United Kingdom: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Protections for Spouses and Civil Partners – SLIIT SICASH (2025) Best Presenter Award
  3. Blurred Boundaries: Evaluating the Separation of Powers in the UK Constitution – APIIT AIRC (2025) Best Paper Award
  4. Balancing Innovation and Public Health: A Critical Analysis of Sri Lanka’s Patent Law Regime and Its Impact on Medicine Accessibility – ICOBI (2025)
  5. Bridging Frameworks: Sri Lanka’s Cyber Law Trajectory through the Budapest Convention with Lessons from the Indian Jurisdiction – ICTAR (2025)

Ongoing Research

  • Retained EU Law in the United Kingdom: Continuity or Fragmentation Post‑Brexit
  • No‑Fault Divorce in Practice: Early Outcomes of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020
  • Judicial Perspectives on the Implementation of the Domestic Abuse Act in the Family Courts