IPOs Raise Over Rs 5bn in 2010 in Sri Lanka.Ippantivu and Velli Islands Leased under Kalpitiya.The cases are being heard at the Magistrate's Courts of Panadura and Kalutara under the instructions of Sudath Perera Associates. This is vital for building investor confidence and supporting the growth of legitimate local business". The establishment of the Anti-Piracy and Counterfeit Unit at the CID, with its dedicated and well trained team, is an example of the Government's commitment to ensure respect for the law in this area.
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"The Police is committed to protecting intellectual property rights, and will not hesitate to pursue criminal action against senior management of companies found to be taking advantage and flouting the law in this regard", Amarasinghe said.Ĭonsultant, Business Software Alliance (BSA) Sri Lanka Shalini Ratwatte said, "The BSA commends the Government for its initiative to create a safe environment for Intellectual Property and Innovation to thrive. We are responsible for creating a safe environment where legitimate businesses, innovation and original ideas can flourish". The software industry and other creative sectors need protection against this kind of crime. Companies trying to cut costs may be tempted to use pirated software and disregard the law, but piracy is theft and is actionable by law. We are focusing on taking action against companies using pirated and unlicensed software in their business as they are not only infringing upon the rights of copyright owners, but may be indirectly rewarding illegal vendors or even organised crime networks.
7,500,000) taken into Police custody for further inspection and to be produced in Court.ĭirector CID Wijaya Amarasinghe said: "The laws of Sri Lanka must be respected. The inspection and identification of suspected pirated software took over eight hours and the police seized over 30 computers, installed with suspected pirated business software valued at rupees seven million five hundred thousand (Rs.
The use of pirated and unlicensed software in businesses is a criminal offense under the Intellectual Property Law No.36 of 2003. Amongst the pirated and unlicensed so ftware were those from Adobe, Autodesk and Microsoft.
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05th December 2010, The Anti-Piracy and Counterfeit Unit, recently established at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Sri Lanka Police carried out a series of raids on an international group of companies suspected of infringing the int ellectual property rights of Business Software Alliance members.
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