Colombo Associates delivers legal, corporate and strategic support to businesses, investors and individuals in Sri Lanka, with an international outlook and a practical understanding of the matters that move business forward.
Legal matters rarely exist in isolation. Corporate decisions can involve regulatory requirements, contracts, governance, disputes and cross-border considerations at the same time. Colombo Associates brings these perspectives together to help clients understand their options, manage risk and move forward with greater clarity.
Advice formulated with your operational goals, timelines, and commercial realities directly at the center.
Legal counsel, company secretarial filings, and compliance coordinated seamlessly under defined scope.
Deep familiarity with foreign investor needs, international law firm collaboration, and Sri Lankan legal frameworks.
Providing tailored legal, corporate secretarial, and strategic solutions across commercial and private sectors in Sri Lanka.
Company formation, commercial contracts, business structuring, corporate governance, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, and corporate advisory.
View DetailsBanking transactions, syndicated lending, securities advisory, debt restructuring, Central Bank Foreign Exchange Act compliance (IIA accounts), and trade finance.
View DetailsCivil and commercial litigation, Commercial High Court debt recovery, contractual breaches, interim enjoining orders, and domestic/international arbitration.
View DetailsEmployment contracts, workplace policies, TEWA retrenchment, disciplinary inquiries, Labour Tribunal defense, and executive mobility.
View DetailsTrademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyright protection, IP licensing, and National Intellectual Property Office (NIPO) portfolio management.
View DetailsNotarial attestations, deeds of transfer, commercial leases, mortgages, powers of attorney, condominium declarations, and certified land conveyancing.
View DetailsYour Sri Lankan point of contact for cross-border business and legal matters. We coordinate Sri Lankan statutory, corporate, and procedural requirements for foreign principals and international legal advisers.
Clients or foreign counsel submit a brief outline of the matter and timeline for preliminary review.
Rigorous internal verification to identify conflicts of interest and confirm the matter sits within our scope.
Issuance of clear engagement terms, KYC verification, fee structures, and secure document transmission.
Execution against structured milestones with regular status briefings tailored to your reporting cadence.
Defined by clarity, responsiveness, and an unwavering focus on commercially viable legal outcomes.
Advice framed around the client’s real-world business objectives, operational risks, and practical next steps.
Legal, secretarial and regulatory services seamlessly coordinated where a matter requires multidimensional expertise.
Deep understanding of the communication, formatting, and coordination needs of overseas clients and foreign advisers.
Straightforward explanations free from unnecessary legalese, defined next steps, and disciplined follow-through.
Investing time into understanding each client’s operational context to foster enduring, trusted institutional partnerships.
Colombo Associates coordinates legal, corporate secretarial, and strategic requirements to assist clients in evaluating options, managing risks, and proceeding with practical confidence.
Meet the qualified Attorneys-at-Law and senior legal counsel leading our multidisciplinary practice in Sri Lanka.
IBA Scholar 2023 and Asia-Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer of the IBA. Leads high-value corporate transactions, complex litigation, and strategic cross-border advisory.
Over 25 years of experience, including 22 years at the AG's Department. Head of Chambers specialising in investment law, securities regulation, PPPs, tax, and company law.
Combines political science, general law, and postgraduate commercial law specialisation to advise clients across regulatory and institutional business environments.
Timely legal briefings, regulatory explainers, and commentary on Sri Lankan jurisprudence and commercial practice.
A practical guide for foreign principals setting up Sri Lankan subsidiaries, managing Central Bank IIA capital flows, and securing BOI statutory concessions.
Essential compliance checklist for resident and non-resident directors regarding solvency declarations, annual returns, and register maintenance.
Understanding the legal standards required to obtain swift interlocutory injunctions in Sri Lankan contractual and debt disputes.
Publication Notice: Insights and updates provide general commentary on Sri Lankan jurisprudence and commercial practice for educational purposes only; they do not constitute formal legal advice.
Tell us briefly what you need support with. Our team will review your enquiry for scope and potential conflicts of interest, and advise on the appropriate next step.
All matters undergo prompt intake clearance before formal legal engagement. Submitting an initial enquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not submit confidential, trade secret, or privileged documents through this web form. Original records and sensitive documents may only be transmitted after conflict clearance and formal execution of engagement terms.
Direct routing to our practice leads and intake team.