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The absence of a clear legal framework to recognize, register, and enforce foreign divorce judgments has been a longstanding lacuna in Sri Lankan law. This issue was largely unaddressed until the Court of Appeal, in a landmark decision delivered in 2023, proceeded to specify criteria that should be taken into
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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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Learn how to set up a business in Sri Lanka, including its registration, taxation, and foreign investment rules under the Sri Lankan Companies Act, Foreign Exchange Act, and the Board of Investment (BOI) framework Starting a business in Sri Lanka requires an understanding of the available alternative business structures and
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The Supreme Court (SC) in a landmark judgment delivered on 8th July 2025 in SC/CHC/Appeal No. 24/2008, has revisited and clarified the foundational legal concepts of suretyship and indemnity under Sri, pertaining to personal guarantees. In this case Their Lordships have re-affirmed the stance of the Commercial
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Sri Lanka’s legal and commercial conscience is stirring. Concerns about integrity, public trust and corporate governance have moved from the margins to the centre, especially as Sri Lanka was ranked one hundred and twenty-first out of one hundred and eighty in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2024. In
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Summary on the Grounds, Deadlines and Lis Pendens Many Donors later face situations where the Donee’s conduct forces them to reconsider a gift they once believed to be final. Although an irrevocable deed of gift is generally intended to be permanent, Sri Lankan law recognizes specific circumstances—cases of
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The Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, No. 17 of 2025 (“Act”), was certified by the Speaker on 03rd September 2025. Its primary aim is to establish the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) and repeal existing legislation such as the Betting on Horse-Racing Ordinance, Gaming Ordinance, and the Casino Business (Regulation) Act, No.
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Introduction - A Crossroads for Corporate Sri Lanka Every economy faces a moment when survival alone is not enough. Sri Lanka has reached that moment emphasising the need for Corporate Restructuring. The past few years have tested boardrooms and balance sheets, and many of us in practice have seen the
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The Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act No 19 of 1954 (as amended) “SOEA” provides for holiday and leave entitlements of shop and office employees in Sri Lanka. The SOEA covers employees in all shops and offices in Sri Lanka, except for any bazar or sale
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Buying property is one of the biggest investments most of us make, and in Sri Lanka, land can be registered under two different property registration systems, each with its own legal framework and procedures that define how land ownership is recorded and recognized. The Title Registration system (Bim Saviya) and
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The recent directions from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) on maximum interest rates for Finance Companies (FCs), officially titled "Finance Company Directions - DLF No 01 of 2025," establish a new legal framework for how FCs can manage interest rates on deposits and debt instruments. These
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Sections 82A – 82F of the Bills of Exchange (Amendment) Act, No. 13 of 2025 introduces stronger penalties, clearer rules, and faster legal remedies for dishonoured cheques under the Bills of Exchange Ordinance No. 25 of 1927 (as amended). The new amendment sets out what constitutes an offence, who can take