Lakshman Premasiri
Mr. Lakshman Premasiri is an Attorney-at-Law and the founding partner of the firm LAKSHMAN PREMASIRI ASSOCIATES. He holds a B.A. in Economics (Special) from the University of Jayawardanapura and an LL.M from the University of Colombo. He is currently a doctoral candidate in Law and Management at SLIIT Business School.
Lakshman began his legal career as the Chief Legal Officer for a leading group of private companies in Sri Lanka after being admitted to the Bar in 2005. He resigned from this position at the end of 2016 to establish his own law firm. He appears in all levels of courts in Sri Lanka and has handled numerous cases related to Labour Law, Debt Recovery Law, Company Law, Intellectual Property Law, Contract Law, and Conveyancing. He is also an expert in other land-related matters such as Transfers, Deeds, Agreements, Leases, and Mortgages.
In addition to his legal practice, he has served as a Legal Advisor to several leading private companies in Sri Lanka. He also teaches Law as a visiting lecturer at Horizon Campus, the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, and Aquinas University College. Furthermore, he has conducted several public seminars on topics including Labour Law, Debt Recovery Law, and the Legal Environment for Business.
Lakshman is also a dedicated social worker, having been involved with Lions Clubs International since 2014, and serves as a director of U-Turn International (Pvt) Ltd.