Statute Explainer
Sri Lankan statutes, explained in plain language
Read an Act section by section, get a plain explanation in English, Sinhala or Tamil, and see the judgments that cite it.
- Acts and Ordinances
- 565
- Statute sections
- 29,000+
- Links from sections to judgments
- 64,000+
What it does
English, Sinhala and Tamil
Any section explained in plain language, in any of the three. Sinhala and Tamil are on paid plans.
Written for you
A lawyer's explanation notes the practical application. A student's flags the angles an exam is likely to test.
Grounded in the text
An explanation uses only the section and the provisions it refers to. Where it points to something it was not given, it says where to look instead of guessing.
The judgments behind a section
Each section lists the judgments that cite it, and for students, the exam questions too.
Ask about a section
Ask a question about the section you are reading.
The Constitution and court rules
They sit beside the Acts, each explained in its own terms: an Article, a rule, a prescribed form.
Who it is for, and what it costs
Who it is for
Plans
What it costs
Every plan comes with a monthly allowance of units, which you can spend on any tool. See the plans
Amendments are worked into the text where they can be placed. Where one could not be, the section says so.