Founded: 1985


Sri Lanka National Arbitration Centre (SLNAC)


Contact and services

Formal Name of the Institution:
Sri Lanka National Arbitration Centre (SLNAC)
Postal Address:
141/7, Vauxhall Street
Colombo
1001
WEstern Province
Sri Lanka
+94 (0)11 2307842
info@slnarbcentre.com
http://www.slnarbcentre.com/
Scope:
National & International
Branch offices:
Colombo
Language(s):
English, Tamil
ADR Services:
Arbitration
Specialization:
International, Commercial Intellectual Property, Construction, Financial/Investment, Transportation, Insurance, Import/Export

General information

Founded:
1985
Authorized representative:
Romesh de Silva
President
The Sri Lanka National Arbitration Centre (SLNAC) is the oldest institution in the country in the administration of arbitrations for the resolution of commercial disputes having been established and incorporated in the year 1985

The Arbitration Centre’s future role includes efforts to attract international arbitrations to Sri Lanka as a service provider and to make commercial dispute resolution by arbitration expeditiously, cost effective under due process of law.

On an average the centre conducts approximately twenty arbitration sittings per week. On a monthly basis the arbitration hearings total to near a hundred.

The Sri Lanka National Arbitration Centre has co-operation agreements with the Giant Triple “A” of the USA, Korean Commercial Arbitration Organization and also with the Australia International Arbitration Centre, Hong Kong and Singapore International Arbitration Centre’s.

Model clauses and rules

Clauses

Rules

Model Arbitration Clause
Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contract, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules as at present in force administered by the Sri Lanka National Arbitration Centre (SLNAC).

Panelists

Please visit our website for additional information regarding our panel of arbitrators.

Other information

The Sri Lanka National Arbitration Centre (SLNAC) is the oldest institution in the country for the administration of arbitrations for the resolution of commercial disputes having been established and incorporated in the year 1985.

The Arbitration Centre’s future role includes efforts to attract international arbitrations to Sri Lanka as a service provider and to make commercial dispute resolution by arbitration speedier and cost-effective under due process of law.

Our mission is the expeditious disposal of commercial disputes under due process of Law.

Several new initiatives to make the arbitral process more efficient and hereby assist the business community, the public and the country to resolve commercial disputes and benefit by its dispute resolution mechanism. Thus, our strategic plan for the future has been reformulated.

Due to the major obstacle for economic growth in Sri Lanka being removed and the projected growth of the Capital markets and the dramatic increase in infrastructure development and import and export trade and foreign direct investments, the Arbitration Centre is singularly placed to offer its best services to the local and international business sectors and the legal professionals.

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