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LL.B Degree Programme

Level 04

Academic Year-2016/2017

Time Table & Course Plan

Department of Legal Studies

Faculty of Humanities and Social Science

The Open University of Sri Lanka

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Dear Student,

You are welcome to Level 04of the LL.B Degree Programme.There are four courses in Level

04 as given in table below.

Courses of Level 04

Name of the course Course code

Law of Contract LWU2311 / LLU 4805

Criminal Law LWU 2312 / LLU 4806

Family Law LWU2313 / LLU 4707

Constitutional Law II LWU2314 / LLU 4708

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1. Time tables of each Regional Center 3 - 8

2. Continuous Assessment Test dates 8

3. Course plans for all four courses 9- 17

4. Instruction for Moodle Page 18 – 19

5. Contact Details of Staff 20

…………………………………………

Raja Goonertne

Head

Department of Legal Studies

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LL.B. Degree Programme – Academic year 2016 / 2017

Level 4

Day School Dates

Colombo / Kandy / Matara/ Anuradhapura/ Kurunegala/Badulla/Batticaloa and Jaffna Regional Centers

No Month Day

01 September 30th (Saturday)

October 1st (Sunday)

02 October 14th (Saturday)

October 15th(Sunday)

03 October 28th(Saturday)

October 29th(Sunday)

04 November 11th (Saturday)

November 12th(Sunday)

05 December 02nd (Saturday)

December 03rd (Sunday)

06 December 16th(Saturday)

December 17th(Sunday)

07 January 20th(Saturday)

January 21st(Sunday)

08 January 27th(Saturday)

January 28th(Sunday)

09 February 17th(Saturday)

February 18th(Sunday)

10 March 10th (Saturday)

March 11th(Sunday)

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LL.B Degree Programme - Academic year 2016/2017

Level 4 - Colombo Regional Centre - Schedule of Day Schools

Sinhala Medium

Day Time Course

Saturday 8.00– 10.00 Law of Contract

Saturday 10.30– 12.30 Family Law

Sunday 8.00– 10.00 Constitutional Law II

Sunday 10.30– 12.30 Criminal Law

English Medium

Day Time Course





Tamil Medium

Day Time Course

Saturday 8.00– 10.00 Constitutional Law II



Sunday 10.30– 12.30 Law of Contract

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LL.B Degree Programme - Academic year 2016/2017

Level 4 - Kandy Regional Centre - Schedule of Day Schools

Sinhala Medium

Day Time Course


Saturday 10.30– 12.30 Criminal Law


Sunday 10.30– 12.30 Family Law

English Medium

Day Time Course





Time Course Day School Academic

Tamil Medium





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Level 4 – Anuradhapura Regional Centre - Schedule of Day Schools

SInhala Medium

Day Time Course






Level 4 – Matara Regional Centre - Schedule of Day Schools

SInhala Medium

Day Time Course






Level 4 – Batticaloa Regional Centre - Schedule of Day Schools

Tamil Medium

Day Time Course





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Level 4 – Jaffna Regional Centre - Schedule of Day Schools

Tamil Medium

Day Time Course






Level 4 – Kurunegala Regional Centre - Schedule of Day Schools

Sinhala Medium


Level 4 – Badulla Regional Centre - Schedule of Day Schools

Sinhala Medium

Day Time Course





Day Time Course





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Tamil Medium

Day Time Course





Dates and Time Table for Continuous Assessments Test

CAT 1

Date Subject Time

21stNovember 2017 Law of Contract (LWU2311)/LLU4805 11.00 am-12.00 noon

21st November 2017 Criminal Law(LWU2312)/LLU4806 1.30 pm-2.30 pm

23rd November 2017 Family Law (LWU2313)/LLU 4707 1.30 pm-2.30 pm

23rd November 2017 Constitutional Law II(LWU2314)/LLU4708 3.00 pm-4..00 pm

CAT 2

Date Subject Time

23rd January 2018 Law of Contract (LWU2311) /LLU4805 11.00 am-12.00 noon

23rdJanuary 2018 Criminal Law(LWU2312) /LLU4806 1.30 pm- 2.30 pm

25thJanuary 2018 Family Law (LWU2313)/LLU4707 11.00 pm-12.00 noon

25th January 2018 Constitutional Law II(LWU2314) /LLU4708 1.30 pm-2.30 pm

Number of lessons to be covered for Assessments

Course CAT 1 CAT 2 Final Examination

Law of Contract Block I ( Lessons 1-5) Block 1 and First 3 lessons in Block 2

All Study Material

Criminal Law Block 1 (Lessons 1-4) Block 1 and First 3 lessons in Block 2

All Study Material

Family Law Block 1 (Lessons 1-4) Block 1 (Lessons 1-7) All Study Material

Constitutional Law II Block 1 ( Lessons 1-3) (Case book on Fundamental Rights)

Block 1 (Lessons 1-11) (Case book on Fundamental Rights)

All Study Material

Duration 1 Hour 1 Hour 3 Hours

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LL.B Degree Programme 2016/2017

LWU2311 - Law of Contract Course plan

1. Objectives of the course The objective of this course is to help you to identify the following 1 How to create a valid contract i.e. offer, acceptance, justacausa and consideration 2 Instances when a contract which has the elements of a valid contract may

nevertheless not lead to a legally binding contract (situations of mistake, misrepresentation, duress and undue influence, and illegality)

3 Contents of a contract (terms, conditions, exemption clauses) 4 performance of a contract 5 Termination of a contract (How does a contract come to an end?) 6 Breach of a contract (what happens if a party to a contract fails to honor it?) 7 Remedies for breach of a contract (What is the relief available to a party whose

contract has not been honored?) 8 The law governing contracts of agency

2. Course Content

This course deals with the following topics; Creation of a valid contract Vitiating factors of a contract Contents of a contract Performance of a contract Breach of contract Remedies for breach The law of Agency

3. Delivery mode This course will consist of ten two-hour dayschools held during weekends. Additional seminars will be held where necessary.

4. Method of Assessment The assessment for the course will consist of the following components

1st Continuous Assignment Test

2nd Continuous Assignment Test

Final examination

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Assignment Details

CAT 1 CAT 2 Final Examination

Number of lessons to be studied

Lessons 1 - 5 in Block 1

-Block 1 AND -First 3 lessons in Block 2

All study material

Time duration 1 hour 1 hour 3 hours

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This course consists of the following study material Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 (Law of Agency) 6 Recommended reading Weeramantry on the Law of Contract – Volumes 1 and 2 Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston’s Law of Contract Or Anson’s Law of Contract Or Treitel’s Law of Contract Or Jill Poole’s Textbook on the law of contract 7 Learning outcome At the end of this course you should be able to

1 Decide if a particular document is a legally valid document 2 Draw up a contract 3 Identify if there are circumstances due to which a contract can be set aside 4 Decide the importance of the terms of a contract 5 Decide the impact of breach of a term in a contract 6 Decide if a contract has been successfully performed 7 Identify if there are circumstances which lead to termination of a contract 8 Identify if a breach of contract has occurred 9 Identify the relief available to a party whose contract is breached

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Criminal law LWU2312

Course plan

Study material

Block I

Block II

Block III (Supplementary material)

Aims and Objectives of the course

The main emphasis of this course is focused on the Penal Code of Sri Lanka as

the main source of Criminal Law in Sri Lanka. On studying this course students

will be able to distinguish the basic concepts and principles governing criminal

liability, the constituent elements of specific crimes and general defenses

available under the Penal Code of Sri Lanka. Apart from studying above course

materials students are required to attend day schools and seminars as well as

read case decisions, recommended reading materials and important journal

article

Delivery Mode

i. Day Schools

Ten (10) day schools of two hour duration will be held during weekends.

Although day schools are not compulsory the Department advises you to

attend day schools since it provides an opportunity to discuss and clarify

problems in relation to the subject with your lecturer.

ii. Seminars

There will be special seminars prior to CAT I and Final Examination in each

regional center except Colombo for this subject.

iii. Online Course (Moodle)

In addition to the course materials, new judgments, past examination papers

and other scholarly articles relevant to this course are provided online in the

Moodle page.

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Method of Evaluation

Continuous Assessment Test I

A classroom test will be held after three (03) day schools are completed and will be from the first

four lessons in Block I. (lessons I to IV)

Duration

One hour

Continuous Assessment Test II

A classroom test will be held after seven (07) day schools are completed and will be on the whole

of BlockI and first three lessons in Block II. (Block I +lessons XI +XII+XIII)

Duration

One hour

Final Examination

A question paper of three hours duration from the entire syllabus will be given.

Recommended reading

General Principles of Criminal Liability in Ceylon-Prof. G.L. Peiris

Offences under the Penal Code of Ceylon- Prof.G.L. Peiris

Text book of Criminal Law – Glanville Williams

Criminal Law : Texts and Materials – C.M.V. Clarkson and H.M. Keating

Criminal Law – J.C. Smith and B. Hogan


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LWU 2313 - Family Law

Course plan

1. Objectives of the course

After studying this course you will be able to

Explain the fundamental principles in Family Law such as solemnization of

marriage, rights of parties to marriage, issues regarding children, intestate

succession, incidents of marriage and dissolution of marriage under different laws.

Clarify the manner in which these principles are applied in case law

Describe the remedies available to parties under different laws when such parties

face problems in family life

2. Course Content

There are 14 lessons contained in two blocks ( Block I and Block II) for this subject. The

topics covered by the course are as follows;

Capacity to marry and consent

The contract of marriage

Marriage by cohabitation and repute

Nullity of marriage

Support obligations

Matrimonial rights and obligations

Inheritance and succession to property

Parental power

Minority and guardianship

Adoption

Rights of children

The non-legal family

Matrimonial Relief in Sri Lanka

3. Delivery Mode

Day Schools

Ten day schools of two hour duration will be held during weekends this academic

year. The time table for day schools will be given together with the registration

package. Although day schools are not compulsory the department advises you

to attend day schools as it provides an opportunity to discuss problems with your

lecturer.

Seminars

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There will be special seminars, where necessary, in each regional center except

Colombo for this subject.

4. Method of Assessment

1st Continuous Assignment Test (CAT 1)

2nd Continuous Assignment Test (CAT 2)

Final Examination.

The marks of all the examinations will be considered in awarding the final mark. The CAT’s

will constitute 30% of the final mark and the final examination 70%.

Details of examinations for family law

CAT 1 CAT 2 Final Examination

Lessons to be studied

Lessons 1 - 4 Lessons 1 - 7 All study material

Time duration 1 hour 1 hour 3 hours

5. Course Materials

This course consists of the following study material

Block I

Block II

6. Online Course (Moodle)

In addition to the course materials, new cases, past examination papers and other articles

relevant to your course are provided online in the Moodle page. You will receive all

relevant information including the manner in which you register and the password to

access online material in the course. You can access this online facility at any place

including the Nodes Center, your home and your office or at any internet cafe.

7. Recommended Reading

Law on Parent and Child by Prof. Savithri Goonesekara

Pudgala Nitiya by Prof. Savithri Goonesekara

Muslim Personal Law in Sri Lanka by Prof. Savithri Goonesekara

Children, Law and Justice: A South Asian Perspective by Prof. Savithri

Goonesekara

Law and Marriage Relationship in Sri Lanka by Shirani Ponnambalam

Muslim Family Law in Sri Lanka by Chulani Kodikara

The Muslim Law of Marriage, Divorce and Maintenance in Sri Lanka by M.S.

Jaldeen


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Constitutional Law II

Course plan

1. Course Code – LWU2314

2. Objective of the course:

The objectives of this course are to

Identify and evaluate the substantive and procedural law relating to the

fundamental rights of Sri Lanka.

Discuss and assess the concept of Devolution of power and its applicability in the

Sri Lankan Constitutional frame work.

3. Course Content

This course deals with the following topics,

Fundamental Rights

Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion

Freedom from Torture

The Right to Equality

Freedom from illegal Arrest and Detention

Freedom of speech and Expression

Right to culture

Executive and Administrative Action

Standing to Sue

Time for filing an action

Remedies

Devolution

Constitutionalism I

Constitutionalism II

Classification of Constitutions

Devolution of power I

Devolution of power II

The thirteenth amendment Case

The Provincial Council system; an overview

The Legislative Power of the Provincial Council

The Executive power and the Provincial Executive

The Judicial power of the people

The provincial Public Service

4. Delivery Mode

a) Day Schools

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Ten day schools of two hour duration will be held during weekends this academic

year. The time table for day schools will be given together with the registration

package. Although day schools are not compulsory the department advises you

to attend day schools as it provides an opportunity to discuss problems with your

lecturer.

b) Seminars

There will be special seminars in each regional center except Colombo center for

this subject

c) Moodle supplementary page

5. Method of Assessment (CA test and Final Examination)

1st Continuous Assignment Test (CAT 1)

2nd Continuous Assignment Test (CAT 2)

Final Examination.

The marks of all the examinations will be considered in awarding the final mark.

The CAT’s will constitute 30% of the final mark and the final examination 70%. If a

Student fails to obtain a pass mark at the end of the course he/she will have to

repeat the entire course.

Lessons for assignment tests and final examination

1st Assignment Test – Lessons 01 to 03 Case Book on Fundamental Rights.

2nd Assignment Test – Lessons 01 to 11 Case Book on Fundamental Rights.

Final Examination – All lessons

6) Study Materials

This course consists of the following study material

Block I – (Sinhala and Tamil )

Case Book on Fundamental Rights – (only in English -with lessons)

Block II - Devolution (English, Sinhala, and Tamil)

Block II - Devolution –( Case Book only in English)

7) Online Course

In addition to the course materials, new cases relating to the each lesson, past

examination papers and other articles relevant to your course are provided online.

You will receive all relevant information including the manner in which you register

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and how the password to access online course could be obtained. Please access

this online facility at any of the Nodes Center, your home and your office or at any

internet cafe. You can express your view on issues that rose at the online facility.

This online course will be of immense use especially to busy employed students

and the students in regional centers as it help them to maintain contacts with the

teacher online.

8)Recommended Reading

“Fundamental Rights in Sri Lanka “- JayampathyWickramaratne – (2nd ed),

Stamford Lake Publication – 2007.

“Fundamental Rights in Sri Lanka “ - S. Sarvanananda – a commentary – Sri Lanka

“Justice without Frontiers: Furthering Human Rights “ – C.J Weeramathy –

MartinusNijhoff Publishers,1998

“Judicial Pronouncements On The 13th Amendment” LakshmanMarasinghe,

Stamford Lake Publications.

Provincial Governor Rights & Duties Under The 13th, LakshmanMarasinghe,

Stamford Lake Publication

“13th Amendment Essays on Practice “, LakshmanMarasinghe, Stamford Lake

Publications.

Evolution of Constitutional Governance in Sri Lanka, LakshmanMarasinghe,

VijithaYapa Publications.

9) Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the students should be able to;

• Identify the importance of Fundamental Rights and Devolution of Power to a

country.

• Critically analyze the applicability of Fundamental Rights and Devolution of

Power in Sri Lanka.

• Discuss the modern approaches of judiciary in relation to the substantive rights

and procedural requirements of filling fundamental rights applications.

• Compare and contrast the Sri Lankan approach with contemporary

developments.

• Suggest the Constitutional or Statutory Reforms relating to the fundamental

Rights and Devolution of Power in Sri Lanka

Dear Student,

We are pleased to inform that now you can access the following courses online.

LWU 2312- Criminal Law

LWU 2313- Family Law

LWU 2314- Constitutional Law II

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These courses are available under the section ‘Legal Studies’ in the NODES –OUSL web site. Instructions for logging in: 1. You should go to the NODES –OUSL page (http://ousl.nodes.lk/) and log in.

Username:Your National Identity Card number

Password:s-user(for first time users)( use all simple letters)

: Use your “changed password” (if you have logged in before and already changed your password)

Do not forget to change the password to a private one on your first login itself. Once you changed the password it is your responsibility to remember it. To change your password click your name appearing near the ‘logout’ button, and then select the ‘change password’ button in your profile page.

By clicking the ‘Edit Profile’ tab in this profile page you can change your name and email address as you wish. Do not forget to click the ‘update profile’ button after doing the changes.

If you have problems in logging and accessing your course(s) please send an email to Ms. GeethaKulasekera ([email protected]) (Lecturer/ET), giving your National Identity card number and Name (with initials).

If you have any queries regarding the content of an individual course/ programme please contact the relevant course/programme coordinator.

2. You can also access your course/programme at NAC centres (see Annex 1 for locations).

3. You are expected to produce your record book and the National Identity Card to gain access to the NAC centres.

Hope you would have a rewarding and meaningful learning experience online!Course Coordinators.

LWU 2312 – Criminal law – Ms. WasanaPanditharathne

LWU2313 – Family Law – Ms. Sunethra Goonetilleke LWU 2314 – Constitutional Law II – Ms.N.Gamalath Annex 1 – NAC centers

Center Address Telephone No.

1.CNAC – Faculty of Education Building (ground floor) The OUSL , Nawala, Nugegoda

011- 2814557

2. NAC 2 – Nawala – Colombo Regional Center Building,( ground floor) 011- 2810088

http://ousl.nodes.lk/

mailto:[email protected]

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The OUSL, Nawala, Nugegoda 011- 2881080

3. NAC– Kandy – The OUSL Regional Center, Polgolla,Kandy 081- 2494119

4.NAC – Monaragala– The OUSL Study Center, Potuvil Road , Monaragala

055- 2277377

5.NAC – Kurunegala– The OUSL Study Center, NissankaMawatha , Malkaduwawa, Kurunegala

037- 2220917

6. NAC – Ampara- The OUSL Study Center, Iginiyagala Road , Ampara 063 - 2224388

7.NAC- Rathnapura - The OUSL Study Center, Hidellana, Rathnapura 045- 2228075

8.NAC – Ambalangoda The OUSL Study Center, Polwatta Road, Halwatura, Ambalangoda.

091- 2255310

9.NAC- Anuradhapura - The OUSL Study Center, JayanthiMawatha, Anuradhapura

025- 2234484

10.NAC – Matara - The OUSL Study Center, Nupe ,MAtara. 041 – 2222314

11.NAC – Galle - The OUSL Study Center, Labuduwa, Galle. 091- 2223784

12.NAC- Batticaloa - The OUSL Study Center, Bar Road, Batticaioa 065 - 2222264

13.NAC- Kegalle - The OUSL Study Center, KumarathungaMunidasaMawatha ,Kegalle.

035 - 2222086

14.NAC- Polonnaruwa – The OUSL Study Center,Mahavali Housing Scheme,NewTown,Polonnaruwa

027-2223048

15.NAC- Gampaha- The OUSL Study Center,GampahaRoad,Miriswatta,Madugoda.

033-2234572/1

16.NAC – Ambalanthota-TheOUSLStudyCenter,Rajasaranagama,Lunama,Ambalanthota

047-2225533

17.NAC- Peradeniya- University of Peredeniya,Peradeniya 081-2389206

18.IET Katunayake- Institute of Engineering Technology,TempleRd,Katunayake

011-2252831

19.NAC- UOC- University of Colombo “College House ” 94,Kumarathunga MunidasaMw,Colombo 03

011-2814557

20. NAC –Trincomale,OUSC, St. Francis Xavier MahaVidyalam, Main Street, Trincomalee

026-3264813

21.NAC- Badulla– Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education, GreelandDrive,Badulla

055-2230218 , 055-2223801

22.NAC –Kaluthara–Open University of Sri Lanka Study Center,66/2, NagodaRd,Kaluthara

034-2220850

23. NAC- Vavniya–Open University of Sri Lanka,Study Center,366,Thekka Waththa,Vavniya.

024-2225995

24.NAC-Jaffna- Open University of Sri Lanka,StudyCenter,BrownsRd,Kokuwil,Jaffna

021-2221810

25.NAC-Puththalam- Open University of Sri Lanka,Study Center, 1/137,Colombo Rd,Puththalam.

032-2266822

Position/Division Name Contact No Email Head/Law

Mr.Raja Goonertne (Senior Lecturer)

011-2881230 [email protected]

Course Coordinators

Ms.Sunethra Goonetilleke ( Law of Contract)


Ms.WasanaPanditharathne ( Criminal Law)


Ms.Sunethra Goonetilleke (Family Law)


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Ms.N.Gamalath ( Constitutional Law II)

011-2881572 / 319

[email protected]

Project Assistant Miss.R.S.D.K.Rajakaruna 011-2881422 [email protected]

Lecturer/IT (Problem related to moodle page)

Ms.GeethaKulasekara 011-2805675 [email protected]

Department Student Counselor

Ms.WasanaPanditharathne 011-2881319

[email protected]

Assistant Registrar /HSS (For continuous assessment issue)

Ms.Shivashankari 011-2881232/377

[email protected]

Senior Assistant Registrar /Examination Division (For final Exam issues related matter)

011-2881350/ 208/461

[email protected]

Senior Assistant Registrar /Student affairs Registration issue/Personal Information Changes)

011-2881205/655

Colombo Regional Centre(Inquiry for day school details of Colombo Centre)

011-2881420

Finance Division 011-2881349/ 043/543

Library 011-2881254/419

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