News and insights
31 May 2026
โ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ถ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ช๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ขโ โ May all beings be happy.
As Sri Lanka commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing ('Parinirvana') of the Buddha, may we reflect on the values of compassion, wisdom, and loving-kindness that continue to inspire millions around the world. โ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ถ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ช๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ขโ โ May all beings be happy. May this Vesak bring peace, understanding, and well-being to you and your loved ones. ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ธ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐.
04 May 2026
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐. Please join us in congratulating: โข Eresha Weerasuriya โ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ & ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐) โข Lakna Ukwatta โ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ & ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐) โข Dulmini Gamage โ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ & ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐) โข Anuji Jayatillake โ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐) โข Kasuni Ranaweera โ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป) โข Madhubhashani Dissanayake โ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป) โข Lakshani Perera โ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป) โข Dinushi Ranasinghe โ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ (๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐) We are proud to recognise their contributions and look forward to their continued role in driving the firm forward.
29 April 2026
International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting from 2nd – 8th May 2026
Our Founder-Managing Partner, Sudath Perera, will be in London for the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting from 2nd - 8th May 2026. Please reach out to Sudath directly, or email info@sudathpereraassociates.com for meeting requests.
13 April 2026
Sudath Perera Associates wishes you a joyous and prosperous Sinhala & Tamil New Year.
Sudath Perera Associates wishes you a joyous and prosperous Sinhala & Tamil New Year. May Avurudu (Sinhalese) / Puthandu (Tamil) bring renewed beginnings, continued success, and prosperity in the year ahead.
12 April 2026
Sudath Perera, the firm’s Founder-Managing Partner, will be attending the React AGM 2026, taking place on 16th โ 17th April 2026 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Sudath Perera, the firm's Founder-Managing Partner, will be attending the React AGM 2026, taking place on 16th โ 17th April 2026 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Please feel free to reach out to Sudath directly, or email info@sudathpereraassociates.com, to coordinate meetings.
05 April 2026
Wishing you a joyful and blessed Easter
Wishing you a joyful and blessed Easter. May this season bring renewed hope, happiness, and fresh beginnings to you and your loved ones. Warmest Easter wishes from all of us at Sudath Perera Associates.
21 March 2026
โจ Eid Mubarak! ๐
โจ Eid Mubarak! ๐ Wishing you and your loved ones peace, joy, and prosperity on this blessed occasion.
27 February 2026
๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฆ is pleased to be organising an exclusive forum & networking event on ‘๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ง๐๐ฟ๐ฏ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ฎโ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ’ on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, in Colombo.
๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฆ is pleased to be organising an exclusive forum & networking event on '๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ง๐๐ฟ๐ฏ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ฎโ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ' on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, in Colombo. Against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions, evolving tariff regimes, sanctions frameworks, and shifting global supply chains, this forum will examine the practical implications for Sri Lankan businesses, and the opportunities that may emerge amid volatility. We are privileged to feature presentations by: โข Ngosong Fonkem, Partner, Amundsen Davis LLC (USA) โ ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ โข Romanee Luo, Partner, QZ&WD (Jiangxi) Law Firm โ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐น ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ: โข Ruvini Fernando, ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ โ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ฎ & ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ โข Sarath Sathkumara, ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ โ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น, ๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐น๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฑ โข Sanjay Notani, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ (๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ) โข Shiran Fernando, ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ, ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐น๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ Moderated by Dushyantha Perera, ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ & ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐. While attendance is by private invitation only, a recording of the discussion will be made publicly available via our website and social media channels following the event. We look forward to sharing insights from what promises to be a timely and substantive exchange on trade, strategy, and Sri Lankaโs position in a rapidly evolving global order. Please email events@sudathpereraassociates.com for further information.
09 February 2026
We are pleased to share our Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings for 2026.
We are pleased to share our Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings for 2026. ๐ฆ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ has been recognised with 6 practice rankings and 8 individual rankings, including Hall of Fame, Leading Partner, and Next Generation Partner distinctions. We extend our congratulations to our ranked partners: โข ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ: Sudath Perera (Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property) โข ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: Manoj Bandara (Dispute Resolution), Dushyantha Perera (Corporate and M&A), Lakshana Perera (Dispute Resolution), Himani Perera (Dispute Resolution) โข ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: Thidas Herath (Labour & Employment), Hafsa Ifthikar (Corporate and M&A) We are also grateful to be recognised across all four Legal 500 Client Satisfaction Survey criteria, reflecting consistent client feedback on quality, efficiency, sector knowledge, and service. ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
25 January 2026
The 73rd BASL Webinar for 2025/2026 and the thirty second Webinar of Series 6, – โBasics of Law: Mergers & Acquisitionsโ
The 73rd BASL Webinar for 2025/2026 and the thirty second Webinar of Series 6, - โBasics of Law: Mergers & Acquisitions โ is scheduled to be held on Monday, 26th January 2026 from 6.30 PM with Ms.Nipuni Samarasekara, Attorney-at-Law, and moderated by Mr.Rakitha Jayatunge, Attorney-at-Law. Please find the Zoom registration link :-https://lnkd.in/gyAz9FNA