Sri Lankan law

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Someone owes you money?

කෙනෙක් ඔබට මුදල් ගෙවන්න තියෙනවා නම්: ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ඔබට තිබෙන නීතිමය විකල්ප මොනවාද?

Understand the main legal options commonly available in Sri Lanka.

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What happens after a civil case is filed?

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සිවිල් නඩුවක් ගොනු කළාට පස්සේ ඇත්තටම මොකද වෙන්නේ?

A plain-language overview of the process and what usually happens next.

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Can Both Spouses Agree to Divorce in Sri Lanka?

දෙදෙනාම එකඟ වුවහොත් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ දික්කසාදයක් ලබාගත හැකිද?

Understand mutual consent, uncontested divorce and why a legally recognised ground must still be established.

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What Can You Do If Your Employer Terminates You Unfairly or Without Proper Procedure?

ඔබගේ සේවායෝජකයා අසාධාරණ ලෙස හෝ නිසි ක්‍රියාපටිපාටියක් නොමැතිව ඔබගේ සේවය අවසන් කළා නම් ඔබට කළ හැක්කේ මොනවාද?

A practical guide to the legal questions, procedures and possible remedies that may arise when employment is terminated unfairly or without proper procedure.

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