Ramyachandra Gunasekera Chambers
Dedicated to offering reliable legal and corporate counsel to clients with over three decades of distinguished practice.
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
Incorporation, company secretarial services, shareholder and joint-venture arrangements, and the commercial agreements that keep a business defensible.
- Company incorporation & ROC filings
- Registered company secretary
- BO Registration (Beneficial Ownership)
- Company TIN Registration
- Shareholder & director agreements
Deeds, powers of attorney, affidavits, last wills and attestations, drafted, executed and registered by a Notary Public of long standing.
- Powers of attorney (local & overseas)
- Last wills & testamentary matters
- Affidavits & attestations
- Survey on due diligence
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
Contracts of service, disciplinary procedure, terminations, EPF/ETF questions and appearances before the Labour Tribunal.
- Employment contracts & handbooks
- Termination & disciplinary advice
- Labour Tribunal representation
Advice for overseas clients acquiring or holding Sri Lankan assets, together with guidance for non-resident powers of attorney and foreign investment consultancy.
- Foreign investment structuring
- Non-resident powers of attorney
- Foreign investment consultancy
Attorney-At-Law
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
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 legal instruments (deeds of transfer, leases, mortgages), 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.
"An exemplary legal team. Their insights into foreign investments and strict adherence to transparency laws gave us complete confidence in our Sri Lankan expansions."