Sri Lanka

Assessing the Legal Profession

In 2014 through a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Millennium DPI Partners project, ABA ROLI assessed BASL’s capacity and needs using a modified version of ABA ROLI’s Legal Profession Reform Index (LPRI).

Combating Corruption

ABA ROLI worked with BASL to combat corruption in Sri Lanka by providing access to international best practices on addressing corruption.

Transitional Justice and Reconciliation

Exploring Professional Development Models

Our programming in Sri Lanka has included annual study tours for BASL leadership and other lawyers, with the aim of establishing lasting professional networks.

Internet Freedom

In 2017, ABA ROLI and BASL conducted an internet freedom workshop in Colombo entitled “Internet Freedom and Applicable Legal Frameworks in Sri Lanka,” building the capacity of Sri Lankan lawyers to litigate cases and promote fundamental online rights such as freedom of expression and privacy rights.