Sri Lanka Law College and Attorney at Law Entrance examination

Apr 14, 2010 102 Comments by

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. Open Universiy also offers Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.

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.




(2) Admission of Law graduates of Sri Lankan and foreign Universities – LL.B (Bachelor of Laws) Degree holders from either the University of Colombo or the Open University of Sri Lanka can enter this way. These Law graduates need not sit the entrance examination and they are also exempted from taking the first and second year examinations. They only need to take the final examination at the Law College.

(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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102 Responses to “Sri Lanka Law College and Attorney at Law Entrance examination”

  1. Hiran says:

    @K.M.M.J.S. Bandara. We are not representatives of Law college. Please check the results by contacting Law college.
    We are providing educational information to the users.

  2. K.M.M.J.S. Bandara says:

    Please be kind enough to send my result to following email address

  3. Hiran says:

    @HASITHA: Law entrance resluts will be posted to you. Else go to law college to see the results.

  4. HASITHA says:

    plscan you inform me how I get my law entrance results..pls reply me as soon as possible..

  5. S.S.Kodi says:

    @Hiran-Thank you.I will mate

  6. S.S.Kodi says:

    @Mihiri-Thank you.Yes dear I have received a letter mentioning about fees, registration and etc.If you’ve been selected and has not received the letter yet,please contact the Law College.

  7. Mihiri says:

    Did law college post letters to the students who are qualiffied?S.S.Kodi,my congratulations!
    Did u receive the letter from law college?

  8. Hiran says:

    @S.S.Kodi, Congratulations on your success. Be a great lawyer.

  9. Hiran says:

    Law entrance results are not published in a web site. They will inform you by post. Or you can go to law college to see the results.

  10. Name says:

    can anyone tell me a link to find my results?????

  11. fernando says:

    Cutoff mrk is 74.if u hv nt received a letter frm law college yet,u r nt selected this time :-( .selected list is shown at law college gate.

  12. Mihiri says:

    WHAT’S the cut off mark?

  13. Mihiri says:

    How I can find law entrance results?

  14. Kamal says:

    Dear s.s.kodi where did u find da result plz
    Cnt me on 0773823890

  15. S.S.Kodi says:

    I’ve been selected and I’m over the moon friends

  16. Charitha says:

    please tell me how can i find out low enterance exam result 2010

  17. shema says:

    really release law entrance examination results?

  18. Name says:

    HI, I WIN.

  19. M.Aradhana says:

    How to find the Law entrance exam results

  20. SNlnka says:

    Law entrance result was released…..
    i’m soo….sad……..

  21. v5team says:

    law college entrance results will be given today or very soon.

  22. Sampath Kumara says:

    Dear Sir,

    could u please tell me when will be the law college examination results released ?

  23. Ravikumar.K says:

    Dear Sir,
    When will they release the entrance results 2010?
    What will be the cutoff mark this year?

  24. nayomi says:

    plz sir ,inform 2010 law entrance exam result?

  25. tsc says:

    Hi
    May I know, how I could sit for the law entrance if I dont have advanced levels?
    thanks

  26. L kularathna says:

    Dear Sir,

    I want to know age limit for the entrence examination and application call for the 2011 entrance exmination, Please inform me, Thank you very much.

  27. sandun sanjeewa says:

    now i’m 23 years& 2nd leftiuenenet of sl navy. i sat law exam 2008 & 2009. i want do it again 2011. inform me next exam.

  28. S.S.Kodithuwakku says:

    Dear Friends,
    I took the recent passed law entrance examination(2010) and waiting for results with a little hope.Can anyone tell me, what was the cut off mark of last year?I would be pleased if you can mentioned consecutive cut off marks of last two or three years.I suppose some one would reply me.That is great help to me.THANK YOU VERY MUCH

  29. Hiran says:

    @Kamal, Srivasan – Please note that this is not the official web site of Sri Lanka Law College, and we cannot say when they will release the results. Please call Law College for details.

  30. Kamal says:

    Sir, let me know when they release d entrance exam result
    My m.nu-773823890
    If any one knw let me knw plz

  31. Srivasan says:

    Please sir! Let me know when u’l release the entrance examination result
    Please sir, Reply me as soon as possible
    Thanks

  32. Viraji says:

    Dear sir,
    I sat for the law entrance examination on 2010. when will release the entrance results & I am 35 years if i not selected , this time . next year my age will problum to sit for law entrance examination. please help me . viraji

  33. Madhu says:

    When will they release the entrance results?
    What will be the cutoff mark this year?

  34. Kawshalya says:

    daer sir, i did my law entrance exam in this year (2010).can u pls tel me when will be the results out??

  35. K.Elilarashi says:

    When will be next law entrance eamination. plz imform me

  36. Elilarashi says:

    dear sir

    i live in vavuniya, I like join law college.Can you help me

    contact No 0777284502

  37. rasvi says:

    dear sir ,
    When will be next law entrance examination?

  38. janaka says:

    Now im doing bachuler of general law (BGL),After i will finish,can i apply to lawcollege final examination.

  39. janaka says:

    Are u take to indian bachuler of general law degree(BGL) in camaraj university,

  40. P.K.Krishantha Gayanath says:

    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

  41. shema says:

    when will be law entrance examination in srilanka?

  42. zahra says:

    i applied for the law entrance exam. when will be the law entrance exam?

  43. P Rajeswary says:

    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.

  44. Dharani says:

    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 !

  45. DILRUKSHIE says:

    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?

  46. janaka mendis says:

    When is the law entrance registration? let me know soon my tel:0114967434

  47. Hiran says:

    Call Law college to get details on next examination 94-1-473119, 323759

  48. dilusha wimarshana says:

    When will be next law entrance examination?

  49. lahiru says:

    When will be next law entrance examination?

  50. Kumarasinghe says:

    Becamin a lawyer seems to be a good carreer option. Thanks for sharing info.

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