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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

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 incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee(CLG) and subsequently registering with the Ns-NGO. When making an application for registration as an NGO an applicatio

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 interactive Whistleblower Systems tool to cover 68 countries June 4, 2019 - Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, has expanded its online comparative Whis

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 Act) 为了精简和规范斯里兰卡快速发展的建筑业，建筑发展局（CIDA）颁布了新的法规，根据2014年第33号“建筑发展法”（CID 法案），要求从事建筑工程的承建商须按条款向管理局进行注册。 Registration of Contractors 承包商注册 The Constructio

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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 leave the matrimonial home) and incurable ‘impotency’. Legal proceedings for divorce also deal with, to include, claims of alimony, alimony pendent-lite, physical and legal custody of children of the

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, joint ventures, reorganizations, share buybacks, private equity deals and restructuring and insolvency. Tax authorities 1. What are the main authorities responsible for enforcing taxes on corporate transactions in your jurisd

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 Sri Lankan lawyers specializes in infrastructure project development (including ports, power and energy, and highways) with special emphasis on PPPs. The firm also has considerable experience advising multinational and domestic clients on M&A deals, cross