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We are also delighted that our Partners Aloka Nandasena, Aruni Marcelline, Niveditha Abeyratne, Shanthi John, Jivan Goonetilleke, Dasuni Wijayasiriwardena, Savantha De Saram and Prabash De Saram, and Counsel Suren De Silva have been duly recognised in their respective practice areas by Legal 500. These accolades acknowledge the tremendous #work that
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In a unique collaboration, the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, Citi, CHEC Port City Colombo and D.L. & F. De Saram, the Lex Mundi member firm in Sri Lanka, joined forces to highlight Sri Lanka‘s role in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Read More
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According to the laws of Sri Lanka an NGO should be registered as per the procedure set out under the Voluntary Social Services Organization Act. The government department overlooking the registration of NGOs is the National Secretariat for Non-Governmental Organizations (NS-NGO). It is however advisable that the entity is firstly
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D. L. & F. De Saram supports Dentons to expand the Dentons’ interactive Whistleblower Systems tool to cover Sri Lanka. ‘The tool will enable its users to compare regulations regarding whistleblower systems at a glance, including protection of personal data, reporting processes and language requirements’. Press release Dentons expands its
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建筑承包商注册 In an effort to streamline and regulate the rapidly growing construction industry in Sri Lanka, the Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA) issued new regulations, requiring Contractors engaging in Identified Constructions Works to register with the Authority in terms of the Construction Industry Development Act No 33 of 2014 (CID
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Grounds for obtaining a ‘divorce’ in Sri Lanka are all fault based and limited to 3, which are ‘adultery’, ‘malicious Desertion’ (where the party as fault leaves the matrimonial home) or Constructive Malicious Desertion (where due to the conduct of the party at fault the other party is compelled to
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A Q&A guide to tax on corporate transactions in Sri Lanka. This Q&A provides a high level overview of tax in Sri Lanka and looks at key practical issues including, for example, the main taxes, reliefs and structures used in share and asset sales, dividends, mergers,
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Lex Mundi’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to admit D. L. & F. De Saram as its exclusive member firm for Sri Lanka. Founded in 1898, D. L. & F. De Saram is one of the oldest and largest full-service law firms in Sri Lanka. Its team of 40
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The long overdue Apartment Ownership [Special Provisions] Bill was presented to Parliament on the 20th of June 2018 to facilitate the required registration with the relevant authorities of the Condominium Plan and Declaration of Condominium properties owned and developed by the State of State Authorities prior to 31st December 2009,
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