SUPREME COURT BAR OF SRI LANKA · MATARA REGISTRY // EST. 1988

Attorney & Corporate Legal Services Matara — Ramyachandra Gunasekera Chambers

Dedicated to offering reliable legal and corporate counsel to clients with over three decades of distinguished practice.

35+ Years of Dedicated Legal Services in Sri Lanka

Called to the Bar in 1988, Ramyachandra Gunasekera Chambers provides comprehensive legal, notarial, and corporate secretarial services with over three and a half decades of distinguished standing.

The firm is dedicated to offering reliable legal and corporate counsel to its clients across the Southern Province and beyond, ensuring meticulous attention to detail and unwavering professional integrity.

Ramyachandra Gunasekera - Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public, Registered Company Secretary
RAMYACHANDRA GUNASEKERA

Corporate Legal Services, Deeds and Agreements in Matara, Sri Lanka

Six core areas, refined over thirty-five years of instruction from landowners, families, employers and companies across the Southern Province.

Property Deeds and Agreements & Survey on Due Diligence
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Title investigation, deeds of transfer and gift, partition, prescription, leases and the full notarial execution of land transactions.

  • Title searches & opinions
  • Deeds of transfer, gift & declaration
  • Partition & co-ownership disputes
Company & Commercial
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End-to-end corporate governance, corporate compliance, and commercial advisory under the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007. We manage private and public limited company incorporations with the Registrar of Companies (e-ROC), draft tailor-made Articles of Association, and formulate legally fortified commercial contracts and shareholder agreements. Our ongoing secretarial services encompass mandatory annual returns, Beneficial Ownership (BO) declarations, Inland Revenue Department Corporate TIN registrations, and director resolution drafting to keep enterprises defensible and fully compliant.

  • Company incorporation, name reservations & DRC e-ROC statutory filings
  • Registered company secretarial retainers & board resolution maintenance
  • Mandatory Beneficial Ownership (BO) compliance & annual statutory returns
  • Corporate Tax Identification Number (TIN) & Inland Revenue registrations
  • Shareholder agreements, joint venture pacts, partnership deeds & commercial contracts
Notarial Services
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Professional notarial execution and attestation for all kinds of deeds and legal agreements across Sri Lanka by an authorized Notary Public with over 35 years of seniority. We administer solemn oaths, draft sworn affidavits, execute testamentary last wills, and prepare General and Special Powers of Attorney for local residents as well as expatriates and diaspora living overseas. Every instrument is meticulously attested with verified identity records, duplicate filings submitted to the relevant Land Registry, and full compliance with the Notaries Ordinance.

  • Execution of all deeds and agreements in accordance with the Notaries Ordinance
  • General, Specific & Non-Resident Powers of Attorney (local & consular attestation)
  • Last wills, codicils, testamentary dispositions & estate planning instruments
  • Sworn affidavits, statutory declarations, commercial affirmations & certified true copies
  • Comprehensive survey on due diligence, cadastre verifications & boundary checks
Criminal & Civil Litigation
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Representation and defense before the High Courts, District Courts, and Magistrate's Courts of Matara, Galle, Tangalle, and Hambantota.

  • Magistrate's Court criminal defense & trials
  • Bail applications & High Court revisions
  • Land & boundary actions
  • Contract & debt recovery
  • Testamentary & family applications
Labour & Employment
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Contracts of service, disciplinary procedure, terminations, EPF/ETF questions and appearances before the Labour Tribunal.

  • Employment contracts & handbooks
  • Termination & disciplinary advice
  • Labour Tribunal representation
Foreign Investment Consultancy in Sri Lanka
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Strategic foreign investment consultancy and bespoke legal counsel for multinational enterprises, expatriates, and overseas Sri Lankan diaspora investing in coastal tourism, real estate, manufacturing, and commerce. We provide comprehensive guidance on Board of Investment (BOI) Sri Lanka concessions, Inward Investment Accounts (IIA), and Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act provisions. Our chambers structures secure long-term lease agreements, executes compliant shareholder pacts, conducts thorough survey on due diligence, and facilitates foreign direct investment transactions with complete institutional oversight.

  • Foreign investment consultancy & Board of Investment (BOI) structuring
  • Sri Lanka Local Authorized Representative for overseas companies (Part XI, Companies Act No. 7 of 2007)
  • Compliance with Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act & corporate leaseholding
  • Inward Investment Account (IIA) capital repatriation & foreign exchange compliance
  • Consular and non-resident powers of attorney for offshore property owners
  • Independent survey on due diligence, title risk assessment & commercial due diligence

Core Practice Areas: Deeds and Agreements & Legal Counsel in Sri Lanka

Attorney-At-Law & Foreign Investment Consultancy

Legal Representation in all Sri Lankan Courts: Providing robust advocacy and comprehensive legal representation across the full hierarchy of the Sri Lankan judicial system. Services include criminal defense, bail applications, civil litigation, fundamental rights applications, testamentary proceedings, alternative dispute resolution, and foreign investment consultancy.

Notary Public: All Deeds and Agreements in Sri Lanka

Facilitating real estate and commercial property transactions with meticulous attention to legal validity and title clarity. Services encompass property conveyancing, survey on due diligence, drafting of all deeds and agreements (Deeds of Transfer, Gift, Declaration, and Partition alongside Lease Agreements, Mortgage Bonds, Commercial Contracts, Shareholder Agreements, and Powers of Attorney), and conducting thorough title investigations at relevant Land Registries.

Registered Company Secretary

Offering specialized corporate governance and compliance services in alignment with the guidelines of the Department of the Registrar of Companies (DRC) and the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007. Services include:

  • Setting Up & Incorporation: Guiding clients through the end-to-end process of company incorporation, including name reservation, drafting of Articles of Association, and submission of incorporation forms to the DRC.
  • BO Registration (Beneficial Ownership): Ensuring strict compliance with transparency regulations by identifying, maintaining, and registering accurate details of Beneficial Owners with the Registrar of Companies.
  • TIN Registration: Facilitating the registration for a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with the Inland Revenue Department to ensure full statutory tax compliance for newly established and existing corporate entities.

Clients Worldwide

Serving a diverse array of clients globally, transcending borders with uncompromised legal and corporate services.

Global Jurisdictions World Map
United States
Romania
Malaysia
Portugal
Dubai
Netherlands
Sweden
Slovakia
Latvia
Luxembourg
Germany
Maldives
Bangladesh
Australia
Austria
Singapore
Norway
Belgium
Denmark
France
Greece
Ireland
Israel
Mali
Malta
South Korea
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Italy
Zanzibar
India
Sri Lanka
China
Japan
New Zealand
Fort Head Office 4.6 ★★★★★
22 Reviews →
Kamburugamuwa Branch 5.0 ★★★★★
15 Reviews →

Where to find us.

Matara lawyers contact number: +94 41 22 39 429 · Mobile/WhatsApp: 071 4236429. Instructions taken at either chambers across Southern Province & nationwide courts.

Head Office

Matara Fort

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 · 22 Google reviews
No. 33, Sri Dharmarama Mawatha, Fort (Court Road), Matara 81000
Plus code: WGVW+J3
Monday to Friday, 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Branch Office

Kamburugamuwa (Mirissa)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 · 15 Google reviews
Labima Road, Kamburugamuwa, Southern Province
Plus code: XF8W+RPQ
Monday to Friday, 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Convenient for Mirissa, Weligama & the coastal belt
Residence

Colombo 7

1/3, 10A, Ward Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka