Sri Lanka-China
Chinese law firm can't work in Sri Lanka
Colombo: A Chinese law firm is not entitled to engage in any legal professional work in Sri Lanka, the island nation's Supreme Court has ruled.
The Daily Mirror reported on Wednesday that the apex court gave the ruling on Tuesday.
Attorney at Law Nayantha Wijesundara had filed a Fundamental Rights petition challenging the decision of the Registrar General of Companies to incorporate a limited liability company which purports to provide legal services in Sri Lanka.
The court held that the Registrar General of Companies acted in violation of the law of the country when he incorporated Baqian Law Group as a limited liability company under the Companies Act.
(With UNI inputs)
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