Reference Library
Official Sri Lankan law,
organised properly.
A working shelf of primary sources used inside the chambers: the courts, the legislature, the consolidated statutes, and the international instruments that govern cross-border practice. Every link points to an official authority.
Official sources only. Always verify the latest amendment with the relevant authority before relying on any text. Nothing on this page is, or is intended as, legal advice.
I · Section 1
Courts & Official Institutions
Primary websites for the courts, the legislature, and the institutions that administer the practice of law in Sri Lanka.
II · Section 2
Constitution & Foundational Law
III · Section 3
Criminal Law & Procedure
IV · Section 4
Civil Law & Procedure
V · Section 5
Commercial, Corporate & Finance
VI · Section 6
Anti-Corruption, Financial Crime & Sanctions
The statutes that govern bribery, money laundering, terrorist financing, asset recovery, and the Sri Lankan implementation of UN sanctions.
VII · Section 7
Maritime, Shipping & Trade
VIII · Section 8
Land, Property & Wills
IX · Section 9
Labour & Employment
X · Section 10
Internationally Relevant Instruments
Treaty texts and reference materials that bear directly on cross-border commercial, maritime, arbitration, and financial-crime work.
Working Tools
Stamp Duty & Transaction Tax Calculator
Live calculations under the Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act No. 12 of 2006, covering transfers, gifts, mortgages, leases and promissory notes, with the Bank of Ceylon payment references.
Gratuity, EPF & ETF Calculator
Gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act No. 12 of 1983, with the EPF and ETF contribution rates and the APIT retention on terminal benefits above LKR 5,000,000.
Court Calendar
Court vacations and public holidays affecting filing and hearing dates in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan Legal System Guide
The courts, how a matter moves through them, and the vocabulary a first-time litigant meets.
A note on currency
Need a specific text we don't list?
Where the official authority publishes only a listing page rather than a single consolidated PDF, we link to the listing and note where to find the current text and its amendments. If you're looking for something not catalogued here, write to chambers and we'll point you to the authoritative source.
