Practice area · 01
Bail, trials and appeals before the Magistrate’s Courts, High Courts, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.Criminal law in Sri Lanka keeps moving — the Proceeds of Crime Act No. 5 of 2025 now allows crime-related assets to be frozen and seized, widening scrutiny and exposure. The firm defends at every stage, from the police station to the appellate courts.
Scope of work
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Use the practice guideThe process
The usual course of a matter in this area, from the first consultation onwards. Not every matter needs every step.
Consultation and review of the charge or complaint
Bail or interim relief where the client is in custody
Collection of evidence and preparation of the defence
Trial or inquiry before the court
Appeal or revision where the outcome warrants it
Before you book
General guidance only — the attorney will advise on your own circumstances at the consultation.
In most Magistrate’s Court matters an application can be moved at the next sitting once instructions and documents are in hand. Offences under certain statutes require a High Court application, which takes longer to list.
Insights
Prepared by the firm’s attorneys and published here.
Consultations
Tell the chambers what the matter concerns and when suits you. In chambers in Kochchikade, or online.
