Legal Aid Commission of Sri Lanka

Pro bono service · Colombo, Sri Lanka

Verified on 3 August 2026

Statutory body established under Legal Aid Law No. 27 of 1978 that provides free legal advice and representation to deserving low-income persons through over 70 legal aid centres island-wide staffed by legal officers and panel lawyers.

Legal Aid Commission of Sri Lanka is a pro bono legal service based in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. Areas of work: family, criminal and prisoners' rights, civil rights and discrimination, women's rights. Languages: English, Sinhala and Tamil.

Areas

• Family
• Criminal & prisoners' rights
• Civil rights & discrimination
• Women's rights

Languages

English, Sinhala, Tamil

Other structures in Colombo

• Bar Association of Sri Lanka
• Center for Human Rights and Development
• Centre for Policy Alternatives
• EQUAL GROUND
• Environmental Foundation Limited (EFL)
• Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka
• Law & Society Trust
• Legal Aid Unit
• Women In Need
• Women In Need (WIN)

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Orientation listing, not legal advice. Information aggregated from public sources: check with the organisation before relying on it.