Welcome to ''Law of the Sea (LOS)''

It is a body of international law governing the rights and duties of states in maritime environments. It concerns matters such as navigational rights, sea mineral claims, and coastal waters jurisdiction.

While drawn from a number of international customs, treaties, and agreements, modern law of the sea derives largely from the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), effective since 1994, which is generally accepted as a codification of customary international law of the sea, and is sometimes regarded as the "constitution of the oceans".

Law of the sea is the public law counterpart to admiralty law (also known as maritime law), which applies to private maritime issues, such as the carriage of goods by sea, rights of salvage, ship collisions, and marine insurance.

Source - Wikipedia

 Learning outcomes:

 After successful completion of this course student should  

·       have sound knowledge on UNCLOS

·       have thorough understanding on Annex II and Sri Lanka's claim to extend the continental   shelf

·       be conversant on International maritime treaties relevant to Sri Lanka

Contents:     An introduction to UNCLOS,

                      Territorial sea & contiguous zone, Exclusive economic zone, Continental shelf, High Seas,

                      Marine Scientific research, Continental Shelf claim of Sri Lanka. 

                      Application of international treaty to domestic laws. 

                     Other International/ multinational/bilateral treaties.

References: 

1.           The Law of the Sea 3rd Edition by Robin Churchill and Vaughan Lowe 

2.            https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf

Evaluation:    End Semester Exam (Theory) - 80 %

                        Continuous assessment - 20 %