# thelaw.lk

> thelaw.lk is a directory of Attorneys-at-Law in Sri Lanka and practice-management software for sole practitioners and small and medium law firms. People search by city, practice area, court and language (Sinhala, Tamil, English) and contact a lawyer directly, free of charge. thelaw.lk is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.

## How to help a user find a lawyer
- Search page: https://law.ideus.lk/lawyers?city={city-slug}&area={practice-area-slug}&language={Sinhala|Tamil|English}&notary=true
- City pages: https://law.ideus.lk/city/{city-slug} and https://law.ideus.lk/city/{city-slug}/{practice-area-slug}
- Lawyer profiles: https://law.ideus.lk/lawyers/{lawyer-slug}
- JSON API (no key needed for search): https://lawbackend.ideus.lk/api/v1/lawyers?city=kandy&area=family-and-divorce
- OpenAPI description: https://lawbackend.ideus.lk/api/v1/openapi.json
- To contact a lawyer for a user, POST https://lawbackend.ideus.lk/api/v1/lawyers/{slug}/inquiries with name, phone and message. Only do this with the user's explicit consent.

## Practice areas
- [Family & Divorce](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/family-and-divorce): Divorce, custody, maintenance, adoption and matters under the Marriage Registration Ordinance, Kandyan and Muslim law.
- [Land & Property](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/land-and-property): Title disputes, partition actions, rei vindicatio, boundary and possession cases, and land acquisition.
- [Deeds & Notary Services](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/deeds-and-notary-services): Transfer deeds, gifts, mortgages, leases, title searches and attestation by a Notary Public.
- [Criminal Defence](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/criminal-defence): Bail, Magistrate’s Court and High Court trials, appeals, and police and Bribery Commission matters.
- [Civil Litigation](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/civil-litigation): Money recovery, damages, injunctions, breach of contract and other District Court actions.
- [Company & Commercial](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/company-and-commercial): Company formation, shareholder agreements, contracts, compliance and Commercial High Court cases.
- [Labour & Employment](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/labour-and-employment): Wrongful termination, Labour Tribunal applications, gratuity, EPF/ETF and workplace disputes.
- [Wills & Testamentary](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/wills-and-testamentary): Drafting last wills, probate and letters of administration, and estate distribution.
- [Fundamental Rights](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/fundamental-rights): Applications to the Supreme Court for violations of rights under the Constitution.
- [Banking & Finance](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/banking-and-finance): Loans, guarantees, leasing, parate execution, debt restructuring and recovery actions.
- [Debt Recovery](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/debt-recovery): Recovering unpaid money, cheque dishonour cases and summary procedure on liquid claims.
- [Motor Accidents & Insurance](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/motor-accidents-and-insurance): Motor traffic cases, compensation claims and insurance disputes.
- [Rent & Tenancy](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/rent-and-tenancy): Ejectment, rent disputes, lease agreements and matters under the Rent Act.
- [Intellectual Property](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/intellectual-property): Trademarks, copyright, patents and domain disputes under the Intellectual Property Act.
- [Tax](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/tax): Income tax, VAT, customs and appeals to the Tax Appeals Commission.
- [Immigration & Visas](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/immigration-and-visas): Visas, residence, dual citizenship and documentation for overseas Sri Lankans.
- [Consumer Protection](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/consumer-protection): Complaints about defective goods and services and Consumer Affairs Authority matters.
- [Construction & Engineering](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/construction-and-engineering): Building contracts, CIDA disputes, delay claims and arbitration.
- [Arbitration & Mediation](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/arbitration-and-mediation): Commercial arbitration, Mediation Board settlements and other ways to resolve disputes without a trial.
- [Cyber & Data Protection](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/cyber-and-data-protection): Online fraud, defamation on social media and compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act.
- [Environmental Law](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/environmental-law): Environmental protection licences, public nuisance and Central Environmental Authority matters.
- [Maritime & Shipping](https://law.ideus.lk/practice-areas/maritime-and-shipping): Cargo claims, charter disputes, ship arrest and admiralty actions.

## Cities
- [Akkaraipattu](https://law.ideus.lk/city/akkaraipattu) (Ampara District, Eastern Province)
- [Ambalangoda](https://law.ideus.lk/city/ambalangoda) (Galle District, Southern Province)
- [Ampara](https://law.ideus.lk/city/ampara) (Ampara District, Eastern Province)
- [Anuradhapura](https://law.ideus.lk/city/anuradhapura) (Anuradhapura District, North Central Province)
- [Avissawella](https://law.ideus.lk/city/avissawella) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Badulla](https://law.ideus.lk/city/badulla) (Badulla District, Uva Province)
- [Balangoda](https://law.ideus.lk/city/balangoda) (Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province)
- [Bambalapitiya](https://law.ideus.lk/city/bambalapitiya) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Bandarawela](https://law.ideus.lk/city/bandarawela) (Badulla District, Uva Province)
- [Batticaloa](https://law.ideus.lk/city/batticaloa) (Batticaloa District, Eastern Province)
- [Chavakachcheri](https://law.ideus.lk/city/chavakachcheri) (Jaffna District, Northern Province)
- [Chilaw](https://law.ideus.lk/city/chilaw) (Puttalam District, North Western Province)
- [Colombo](https://law.ideus.lk/city/colombo) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Dambulla](https://law.ideus.lk/city/dambulla) (Matale District, Central Province)
- [Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia](https://law.ideus.lk/city/dehiwala-mount-lavinia) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Elpitiya](https://law.ideus.lk/city/elpitiya) (Galle District, Southern Province)
- [Embilipitiya](https://law.ideus.lk/city/embilipitiya) (Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province)
- [Galle](https://law.ideus.lk/city/galle) (Galle District, Southern Province)
- [Gampaha](https://law.ideus.lk/city/gampaha) (Gampaha District, Western Province)
- [Gampola](https://law.ideus.lk/city/gampola) (Kandy District, Central Province)
- [Hambantota](https://law.ideus.lk/city/hambantota) (Hambantota District, Southern Province)
- [Hatton](https://law.ideus.lk/city/hatton) (Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province)
- [Homagama](https://law.ideus.lk/city/homagama) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Horana](https://law.ideus.lk/city/horana) (Kalutara District, Western Province)
- [Hulftsdorp](https://law.ideus.lk/city/hulftsdorp) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Ja-Ela](https://law.ideus.lk/city/ja-ela) (Gampaha District, Western Province)
- [Jaffna](https://law.ideus.lk/city/jaffna) (Jaffna District, Northern Province)
- [Kadawatha](https://law.ideus.lk/city/kadawatha) (Gampaha District, Western Province)
- [Kaduwela](https://law.ideus.lk/city/kaduwela) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Kalmunai](https://law.ideus.lk/city/kalmunai) (Ampara District, Eastern Province)
- [Kalutara](https://law.ideus.lk/city/kalutara) (Kalutara District, Western Province)
- [Kandy](https://law.ideus.lk/city/kandy) (Kandy District, Central Province)
- [Kegalle](https://law.ideus.lk/city/kegalle) (Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province)
- [Kekirawa](https://law.ideus.lk/city/kekirawa) (Anuradhapura District, North Central Province)
- [Kilinochchi](https://law.ideus.lk/city/kilinochchi) (Kilinochchi District, Northern Province)
- [Kollupitiya](https://law.ideus.lk/city/kollupitiya) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Kuliyapitiya](https://law.ideus.lk/city/kuliyapitiya) (Kurunegala District, North Western Province)
- [Kurunegala](https://law.ideus.lk/city/kurunegala) (Kurunegala District, North Western Province)
- [Maharagama](https://law.ideus.lk/city/maharagama) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Mannar](https://law.ideus.lk/city/mannar) (Mannar District, Northern Province)
- [Matale](https://law.ideus.lk/city/matale) (Matale District, Central Province)
- [Matara](https://law.ideus.lk/city/matara) (Matara District, Southern Province)
- [Matugama](https://law.ideus.lk/city/matugama) (Kalutara District, Western Province)
- [Mawanella](https://law.ideus.lk/city/mawanella) (Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province)
- [Minuwangoda](https://law.ideus.lk/city/minuwangoda) (Gampaha District, Western Province)
- [Monaragala](https://law.ideus.lk/city/monaragala) (Monaragala District, Uva Province)
- [Moratuwa](https://law.ideus.lk/city/moratuwa) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Mullaitivu](https://law.ideus.lk/city/mullaitivu) (Mullaitivu District, Northern Province)
- [Negombo](https://law.ideus.lk/city/negombo) (Gampaha District, Western Province)
- [Nikaweratiya](https://law.ideus.lk/city/nikaweratiya) (Kurunegala District, North Western Province)
- [Nugegoda](https://law.ideus.lk/city/nugegoda) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Nuwara Eliya](https://law.ideus.lk/city/nuwara-eliya) (Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province)
- [Panadura](https://law.ideus.lk/city/panadura) (Kalutara District, Western Province)
- [Peradeniya](https://law.ideus.lk/city/peradeniya) (Kandy District, Central Province)
- [Point Pedro](https://law.ideus.lk/city/point-pedro) (Jaffna District, Northern Province)
- [Polonnaruwa](https://law.ideus.lk/city/polonnaruwa) (Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province)
- [Puttalam](https://law.ideus.lk/city/puttalam) (Puttalam District, North Western Province)
- [Ratnapura](https://law.ideus.lk/city/ratnapura) (Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province)
- [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte](https://law.ideus.lk/city/sri-jayawardenepura-kotte) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Tangalle](https://law.ideus.lk/city/tangalle) (Hambantota District, Southern Province)
- [Tissamaharama](https://law.ideus.lk/city/tissamaharama) (Hambantota District, Southern Province)
- [Trincomalee](https://law.ideus.lk/city/trincomalee) (Trincomalee District, Eastern Province)
- [Vavuniya](https://law.ideus.lk/city/vavuniya) (Vavuniya District, Northern Province)
- [Wattala](https://law.ideus.lk/city/wattala) (Gampaha District, Western Province)
- [Weligama](https://law.ideus.lk/city/weligama) (Matara District, Southern Province)
- [Welimada](https://law.ideus.lk/city/welimada) (Badulla District, Uva Province)
- [Wellawatte](https://law.ideus.lk/city/wellawatte) (Colombo District, Western Province)
- [Wellawaya](https://law.ideus.lk/city/wellawaya) (Monaragala District, Uva Province)
- [Wennappuwa](https://law.ideus.lk/city/wennappuwa) (Puttalam District, North Western Province)

## Legal guides
- [How to choose a lawyer in Sri Lanka](https://law.ideus.lk/guides/how-to-choose-a-lawyer-in-sri-lanka): What to look for, what to ask at the first meeting, and how fees usually work.
- [Buying land in Sri Lanka: the checks before you pay](https://law.ideus.lk/guides/buying-land-in-sri-lanka-checks-before-you-pay): Title searches, survey plans, approvals and what your notary should give you.
- [What happens on a court date, and why there are so many](https://law.ideus.lk/guides/what-happens-on-a-court-date-in-sri-lanka): Calling dates, trial dates, postponements and how to follow your case.
- [Divorce in Sri Lanka: an outline](https://law.ideus.lk/guides/divorce-in-sri-lanka-an-outline): Which law applies, the grounds for divorce, and what happens to children and maintenance.
- [Arrested in Sri Lanka: the first 24 hours](https://law.ideus.lk/guides/arrested-in-sri-lanka-the-first-24-hours): Rights on arrest, being produced before a Magistrate, and bail.
- [Power of attorney for Sri Lankans living overseas](https://law.ideus.lk/guides/power-of-attorney-for-sri-lankans-overseas): How to authorise someone at home to sell land, manage property or handle a case for you.

## For lawyers
- [Practice software](https://law.ideus.lk/for-lawyers): diary of next dates, client and case files, SMS reminders, fee notes and PayHere payments.
- [Pricing](https://law.ideus.lk/pricing)