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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Matara Fort
Plus code: WGVW+J3
Kamburugamuwa (Mirissa)
Plus code: XF8W+RPQ
