Sri Lanka Law College and Attorney at Law Entrance examination
The Sri Lanka Law College is the the oldest institution for training of professionals in the country. It has trained almost all the lawyers in Sri Lanka and it is the only gateway to the legal profession in the country.
Admissions
There are three main channels of admission to the College.
(1) Direct admission of those who qualify via Law Entrance Examination for admission. The minimum academic qualification recognised for admission is four passes in the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination and credit passes in Sinhala/Tamil in the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination. The entrance examination is highly competitive and only a limited number gain admission on the results of this examination.
(3) Admission of members of the legal profession of commonwealth countries
The Attorneys at Law course at the Law College is of 3 years duration except for the law graduates as above referred to. On passing the final examination students have to undergo an apprenticeship of six
months under a lawyer of at least 8 years standing and follow a practical training course
conducted by the Law College with the assistance of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka
and their senior members.
Law Entrance Examination
The CLE (Council of Legal Education) conducts an entrance examination each year for eligible persons, for selection of students to Law College. The examination consists of a written test of 2 hours duration, titled “Background to the Law.”
The syllabus for the test consists of:
(a) Nature of Law – role and function of law in society;
(b) Sources of Law – evolution of the Legal system of Sri Lanka;
(c) Constitution – a general knowledge of the main features of the
Constitution of the Democratic socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the powers and of the Legislature, Executive and the Judiciary;
(d) Current Socio-legal Issues – including functions, training and skills required of a lawyer.
The Brochure, the Application Form and the Course Book may be obtained from the College on payment of the requisite fee during the times specified in the Press advertisement announcing the acceptance of applications for the Entrance Examination, which is usually published in March/April of each year.
The Law College does not offer any courses to prepare students for the Entrance Examination, but there are classes conducted by different private institutes.
General Information Address : 244 Hulftsdorp Street, Colombo 12 P.O. Box Address. P.O. Box 1501, Colombo
Telephone # 94-1-473119, 323759. Fax: 94-1-385847 E – mail : <locwal@slt.lk>
For details visit Law College Official web site
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When will be next law entrance examination?
When will be next law entrance examination?
Call Law college to get details on next examination 94-1-473119, 323759
When is the law entrance registration? let me know soon my tel:0114967434
Now i’m 38 yrs old.and i have not done A/L.But now i want to do law.so what can i do?if i’m doing A/L’S can i do?how?which subjects i have to choose?or if i’m coming through open univercity,what i have to do?
Sir !
i did my A/L in commerce, but i liketo be LAWYER so i want to know ,wichway i have to go? what is the position i have to do? THANK YOU !
Dear Sir,
I sat thae law entrance examination on 2002and second sat 2003.
But unfortually I didnt selected.
Now i lost my result. I go to abrod for higer education.
How to collect my result
Thank you.
i applied for the law entrance exam. when will be the law entrance exam?
when will be law entrance examination in srilanka?
Sir , I have no credite pass in English (O/L), But I have S Pass . So what can i do?
My T.P N: 0779713771
Are u take to indian bachuler of general law degree(BGL) in camaraj university,
Now im doing bachuler of general law (BGL),After i will finish,can i apply to lawcollege final examination.
dear sir ,
When will be next law entrance examination?
dear sir
i live in vavuniya, I like join law college.Can you help me
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When will be next law entrance eamination. plz imform me
daer sir, i did my law entrance exam in this year (2010).can u pls tel me when will be the results out??