SRI LANKA Law and Practice Contributed by: Anomi Wanigasekera, Sabeera Shariff and Saambavi Siththananthan, Julius & Creasy
12. Additional Considerations 12.1 Emerging Issues
day of the order, the day when the application is pre - sented, and Sundays and public holidays. Every such appeal to the Supreme Court should be made as nearly as may be in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the rules of the Supreme Court, with respect to special leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. In the case of a final judgment of the Commercial High Court, the notice of appeal has to be filed first within 14 days, and the petition of appeal within 60 days, both at the Commercial High Court; papers will there - after be forwarded by the Commercial High Court to the Supreme Court for listing (provisions of the Civil Procedure Code and Supreme Court rules will apply). 11.2 Timeframes for Appealing Trial Court Decisions Any person who is dissatisfied with any order or judg - ment made by the Commercial High Court may prefer an appeal to the Supreme Court for the correction of any error in fact or in law. A trial court case may take four to five years (or more) to be concluded.
Although AI is used, there are no specific rules gov - erning or regulating its application in relation to IP, and no amendments have been made to the IP Act in respect of AI. Although not directly related to AI, the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) No 9 of 2022 (enacted in March 2022) provides a basis for data governance, which is crucial for AI applications. Furthermore, the Ministry of Digital Economy is work - ing on a National AI strategy for Sri Lanka. 12.2 Trade Mark and Copyright Use on the Internet It is advisable to register trade marks to ensure strong - er protection and better avenues for enforcement against online infringement. There are no specific laws addressing the issue of online infringement. Generally, the policy adopted by the service provider will apply in takedown requests following a complaint being made.
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