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Inshira-HanifaInshira-Hanifa.vcf217 KBdownload-circle Inshira Hanifa 9 PARTNER Taxation Corporate Transactions Foreign Investment Cross-border Structuring Mergers and Acquisitions [email protected] https://linkedin.com https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1548142813-c348350df52b With a focus on corporate transactions and taxation, Inshira heads the Tax practice, handling tax advice on foreign investment, property and M&
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Suren-De-SilvaSuren-De-Silva.vcf236 KBdownload-circle Suren De Silva 10 LEGAL COUNSEL Dispute Resolution Litigation Customs and Excise Disputes [email protected] https://linkedin.com https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1500648767791-00dcc994a43e Suren is a Legal Counsel at D. L. & F. De Saram with extensive experience in dispute resolution and litigation, including customs and
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We protect your intellectual property rights with a team of experienced IP lawyers. Innovation is only as powerful as its protection. In today’s fast-evolving corporate and technological world, safeguarding intellectual property rights is essential for maintaining a competitive edge. As a leading Intellectual Property Law Firm in Sri Lanka,
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What is a work place investigation or domestic inquiry ? A workplace investigation or domestic inquiry (Work Place Investigation), as it is commonly referred to in Sri Lanka, refers to the internal process an employer undertakes to examine allegations of employee misconduct or improper workplace behaviour. Although Sri Lankan law does
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The Court of Appeal in Sri Lanka, on June 20, 2024, ruled on case CA/HCC/0328/2015, involving serious charges of sexual harassment, impacting the discourse on Public Displays of Affection (PDA) and sexual harassment laws in the country. It closely followed the Judgment in Sri Lankan Airlines Limited
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A bill titled the 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka (‘Constitutional Amendments’) was presented to the Parliament on 23rd August 2017 and gazetted on 02nd of September 2020. The Constitutional Amendments retain some of the reforms introduced by the 19th Amendment, including inter alia Article 14A of the
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ශ්රී ලංකාවේ සේවය අවසාන කිරීම 1950 අංක 43 දරන කාර්මික ආරවුල් පනත හා 1971 අංක 45 දරන කම්කරුවන්ගේ රක්ෂාව අවසාන කිරීමේ (විශේෂ විධිවිධාන)
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இலங்கையில் தொழில் முடிவுறுத்தலானது 1950 ஆம் ஆண்டு 43 ஆம் இலக்க கைத்தொழில் பிணக்கு சட்டம் மற்றும் 1971 ஆம் ஆண்டு 45 ஆம் இலக்க தொழிலாளர் தொழில்
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We are pleased to announce that The Legal 500 (Legalease) Asia Pacific Guide 2020 ranks D. L. & F. De Saram as a Tier 1 law firm in 7 practice areas, namely, Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Projects and Energy, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Construction, Shipping
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Termination of employment in Sri Lanka is governed by 2 principal statutes namely the Industrial Disputes Act No.43 of 1950, and the Termination of Employment of Workmen (Special Provisions) Act No.45 of 1971. On a collective reading of these statutes, termination and can be applied as follows circumstances:
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The Intellectual Property Act No. 36 of 2003 governs the registration of a trademark/ logo in Sri Lanka. 1. 1. The first step towards the registration of a trademark is to carry out a search at the National Intellectual Property Office to determine if there are any similar marks, to