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Running a business
Setting up a company, protecting a brand, customer data, and licensed trades. Start with what's going on, or go straight to the law.
ප්රතිචාර සහ සහාය01 — Start with what's going on
What's going on in your business?
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Search covers all Sri Lanka law, across every subject.
02 — The laws that matter
The laws that matter
- Companies Act 2007Consolidated and updated law on companies
- Intellectual Property Act 2003Intellectual property law and how it is registered and administered
- Personal Data Protection Act 2022Rules on processing personal data and the rights of data subjects
- National Enterprise Development Authority Act 2006An authority to support enterprise, especially small and medium firms
- Tourism Act 2005An authority for tourism, with powers to plan, regulate and monitor it
- Construction Industry Development Act 2014Developing, registering and regulating the construction industry
- Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Act 2021Regulating securities markets, public offers and market intermediaries
03 — Recent judgments
What courts decided
Sri Lankan court decisions are not filed by subject on srilaws
srilaws shows a selection of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judgments as the courts issued them, newest first, without sorting them by subject. Both courts publish their judgments on their own sites.
Judgments at the Supreme CourtWant someone to look at your situation?
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- National Intellectual Property Office (Visit site)
It administers the intellectual property system in Sri Lanka.
Cost not stated on its site · nipo.gov.lk · Checked 13 Oct 2026
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