Legal Aid Unit

University clinic · Colombo, Sri Lanka

Verified on 3 August 2026

The Legal Aid Unit of the Faculty of Law at the University of Colombo provides free initial legal advice to anyone in Sri Lanka, with law students assisting volunteer lawyers.

Legal Aid Unit is a university law clinic based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Areas of work: family, housing and tenancy, generalist. Languages: Sinhala, Tamil and English.

Areas

• Family
• Housing & tenancy
• General legal advice

Languages

Sinhala, Tamil, English

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 Commission of Sri Lanka
• Women In Need
• Women In Need (WIN)

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