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16 February 2026
Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Annual Conference 2026 in NewDelhi, from 25th-28th February
Sudath Perera (Founder-Managing Partner) and Dushyantha Perera (Partner/Head of Corporate & Commercial Law) will be attending the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Annual Conference 2026 in NewDelhi, from 25th-28th February. Please reach out to them directly, or via ccldepartment@sudathpereraassociates.com, for meeting requests.
03 December 2025
๐๐๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ต โ ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Sri Lanka is facing one of the most destructive climate-driven disasters in recent history. Cyclone Ditwah has brought severe floods, landslides and widespread infrastructure damage across the island. Thousands of homes are underwater, key transport routes remain blocked, and entire communities have been displaced. The human cost is heartbreaking - ๐ต๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ. In many districts across the country, the priority now is ensuring safety, shelter, food, medicine, and clean water for affected families. Rebuilding homes, schools, small businesses and public infrastructure will take sustained assistance over the coming weeks and months. At Sudath Perera Associates, we stand with our affected communities - committed to supporting relief, recovery, and resilience. We encourage our colleagues, clients, international partners and well-wishers to also consider supporting Sri Lankaโs recovery efforts through verified relief channels. โข Official donation accounts of the ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: www.donate.gov.lk โข ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ.๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ (supporting the relief efforts of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society): https://lnkd.in/gjwEv9iG Please also email info@sudathpereraassociates.com for guidance on donation dry rations and other materials directly. ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น, ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐, ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด-๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. We urge all who can, especially our international colleagues and networks, to join hands with Sri Lanka at this critical time.
07 November 2025
PUMA strikes back at counterfeit trade in Sri Lanka
Continuing its global initiative to safeguard and enforce its trademark rights, PUMA SE (PUMA Group) has instituted legal proceedings before the Commercial High Court of Colombo under the provisions of Sri Lankaโs Intellectual Property Act No. 36 of 2003. The proceedings were instituted against a group of alleged connected counterfeiters engaged in the footwear industry under several business names, whose products were found to feature marks deceptively similar to the registered PUMA trademarks exclusively owned by PUMA SE. Following the submissions advanced on behalf of the Plaintiff, the Court issued an Enjoining Order restraining the Defendant from manufacturing, offering for sale, distributing, promoting, or otherwise engaging in any dealings involving products carrying marks identical or confusingly similar to PUMAโs registered trademarks. PUMA SE was represented by firm's Lead Counsel Manoj Bandara, Nathaya Nanayakkara (Partner/Head of Brand Protection) and Gimhani Hettiarachchi (Associate).
25 September 2025
COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, NO. 12 OF 2025
With the Companies (Amendment) Act, No. 12 of 2025, SriLanka has introduced significant reforms to its company law framework, targeting beneficialownership transparency and governance standards. Read our latest e-alert, prepared by Dulmini Gamage (Associate - Corporate & Commercial Law) and Minidi Gamalath (Partner - Head of Company Secretarial and Business Assistance), for further information.
29 July 2025
Sudath Perera Associates acted as lead legal counsel to the Surge Global and Calcey groups of companies in their ownership consolidation & operational merger to form ‘Short Circuit Pte. Ltd.’, a Singapore held tech services group with an enterprise value of US$40Mn and over 500 professionals in 5 countries.
The firm also advised the group on the US$4,500,000 secured lending facility from Hatton National Bank PLC and US$1,500,000 equity financing from a group of strategic investors led by Sir Mahesh Patel of Papua New Guinea's CPL Group and Le Shi of Auros Global.
26 July 2025
Under Armour Inc., successfully obtained an interim injunction from the Commercial High Court of Colombo against ‘House of Fashions’ for selling counterfeit Under Armour garments.
When the case was first filed, the Court initially issued an enjoining order against House of Fashions, and further issued an 'Anton Piller' order to search and seize samples of all counterfeit Under Armour garments found at the premises.
18 June 2025
PUMA takes action against counterfeiters in Sri Lanka
PUMA SE, a global pioneer in the sportswear industry, has successfully obtained an Enjoining Order from the Commercial High Court of Colombo against a suspected distributor of counterfeit goods.
20 May 2025
Sudath Perera Associates leads legal counsel for Everest Industrialโs $3.75M sale of 50% stake in Everest Industrial Lanka to Varun Beverages
Sudath Perera Associates acted as lead legal counsel to the UAE-headquartered Everest Industrial group in connection with its USD 3.75 million sale of a 50% stake in its Sri Lankan manufacturing subsidiary, Everest Industrial Lanka (Private) Limited, to Indiaโs listed VARUN BEVERAGES LIMITED.
12 May 2025
Sudath Perera Associates advises Indira Cancer Trust on partnership with Make-A-Wish International to launch Make-A-Wish Sri Lanka
We are proud to have advised our longstanding pro bono client, the Indira Cancer Trust, on its inspiring partnership with Make-A-Wish International, to launch 'Make-A-Wish Sri Lanka'. We look forward to this meaningful initiative bringing joy, strength, and hope to children with critical illnesses across the country.
02 April 2025
Sudath Perera Associates advises Barbeque Nation on BOI-approved operations setup in Sri Lanka
The firm advised Barbeque Nation Hospitality Ltd., one of India's largest, listed, casual dining restaurant chains, on the establishment of its BOI-approved operations in Sri Lanka. The advisory team consisted of Nipuni Samarasekara (Partner - Corporate & Commercial Law) and Sithma Emmanuel (Associate - Corporate & Commercial Law).