Fielding a ‘very professional and knowledgable’ department, the real estate and construction practice at Tiruchelvam Associates offers legal advice for a variety of civil property matters, but is notably experienced in disputes pertaining to transactions and sale proceeds, certification of properties, status of deeds of gift and property held via trust. Asanka Abeysekera heads the department, lending to the team extensive experience in real-estate litigation and advisory expertise. Associate Ayomi Wickramasuriya is also a highly active member of the team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘I have dealt with Asanka Abeysekera who is extremely good and professional.’

  • ‘Hi, we have used Tiruchelvam Associates ("TA") for a variety of legal needs including land conveyances and estate planning. The services are always professional, timely, and reliable. Unlike other law firms in Sri Lanka, they place an emphasis on communication with the customer.’

  • ‘We have worked with a number of attorneys at TA over the years. Most recently, we worked with Ayomi Wickramasuriya on a complex trusts and estates issue. Ayomi had to coordinate activities with a number of individuals in different areas of the country, and file documents in different courts with varying local rules and regulations under a very tight time frame. She handled all these tasks efficiently and everything was completed in a timely manner. I would recommend her, and indeed, all the attorneys at the firm.’

  • ‘Flexibility and willingness to go beyond to satisfy the customer’

  • ‘Asanka Abeysekara is always willing to discuss and clarify issues/concerns and highlight omissions of things I have not considered’

  • ‘They have clearly distributed their responsibilities and know how so that you always will have a specialist for your special demand. Very professional and fast response time and clear information about the possible cost for different demands and working requirements!’

  • ‘All of them work in a very cooperative and professional way. Based on that experience I have not only once asked them for support and professional advice and help.’

  • ‘The team at Tiruchelvam's is very professional and knowledgable. They understand the various intricacies and nuances pertaining to matters and advice you accordingly. ’

Key clients

  • Galadari Hotels PLC
  • SIS International Holdings Ltd.
  • International Finance Corporation

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Asanka Abeysekera

Other key lawyers

Ayomi Wickramasuriya