Last updated at 6:30 (UK time) 11 Aug 2008

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List of Lawyers

This list is provided by the British High Commission in Colombo for the convenience of enquirers, but neither HMG nor any official of the High Commission take any responsibility for the competence of probity of any firm/advocate on the list or for the consequences of any legal action initiated or advice given.

The disciplinary body, which oversees the conduct of the legal profession in Sri Lanka (the equivalent of the Law Society) is:

The Bar Association
Hulftsdorp
Colombo 12
Tel : 447134 , 331697

Area of work: Civil Law Notaries Public, Patent, Trade Marks and Agents and Company Law

Messrs Julius & Creasy 41 Janadhipathi Mawatha Colombo 1	Tel No: 2422601, 2421056
Messrs De Silva & Mendis 18 2/1 State Bank of India Building Mudalige Mawatha Colombo 1	Tel No: 2327024
Messrs De Livera Associates Attorneys-at-Law Solicitors and Notaries Public 33 1/2 Shrubbery Gardens Colombo 4	Tel No: 2584622, 2592872
John Wilson Partners Attorneys-at-Law, Solicitors & Notaries Public Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys Foreign Investment Consultants 365 Dam Street Colombo 12	Tel No: 2324579, 2448931, 2321652 Fax No: 2446954 email: jwlaw@sri.lanka.net website: http//:www.srilankalaw.com
Messrs Paul Ratnayeke Associates International Legal Consultants Solicitors & Attorneys-at-Law 59 Gregory’s Road Colombo 7	Tel No: 2697893/4, 2686639

Adoption Cases

Mrs Tharangee Keenawainee 89 Gothami Road Colombo 8	Tel No: 2695008
John Wilson Partners Attorneys-at-Law, Solicitors & Notaries Public Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys Foreign Investment Consultants 365 Dam Street Colombo 12	Tel No: 2324579, 2448931, 2321652 Fax No: 2446954 email: jwlaw@sri.lanka.net website: http//:www.srilankalaw.com

Criminal Lawyers

Mr Daya Perera 15 Siripa Lane Colombo 5	Tel No: 2583807
R I Obesekera 302 Park Road Colombo 5	Tel No: 2580622, 2584184
Mr Ranjith Abeysuriya 4 Sravasti Place Colombo 7	Tel No: 2695363
Mr Ananda Wijesekera 8B Gregory’s Road Colombo 3	Tel No: 2692849, 2691998
Tirantha Walaliedda 291/7 Edwards Avenue Havelock Road Colombo 6	Tel No: 2580922

KANDY

Mr Nissanka Wijesundara Meewatura Peradeniya Kandy	Tel No. 081-2288466
Mr Wijaya Wickramaratna 58A Davy Road Watapuluwa	Tel No: 081-2222064, 081-2234457
Mr Jayampathy Wickramaratne 237/29 Ampitiya Road Kandy	Tel No: 081-2224318, 081-2232546
Mrs Janaki Lekamwasam 70 Wattaranthane Mawatha Kandy	Tel No: 081-2232481

NUWARA ELIYA

Mr Edmund Rajapakse	Tel No: 052-2222296
Mr N T Herath	Tel No: 052-2222438

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