Hon. Dharmasena Yakandawaela

Barrister & Solicitor, YLD Law Corporation.

It is a privilege to be a part of the inauguration of NKLA. Mr. Nelson Kumaranayake is the Founder & Head of Nelson Kumaranayake Law Associates with a team of dynamic lawyers. Mr. Nelson Kumaranayake did his primary education in Kurunegala. He graduated from the University of Colombo, with LL.B., and LL.M. Mr. Nelson Kumaranayake is a professionally qualified practitioner in the field of especially criminal litigation as well as he is quite capable of handling any kind of civil matters as well. He recently completed 20 years of practice as an Attorney-at-Law. Apart from that, Mr. Nelson is an exemplary character who holds TESOL, TEFL, and IELTS Teaching license in the UK. Mr. Nelson Kumaranayake was appointed as the Justice of Peace & Unofficial Magistrate (JPUM) in the year 2013 as it was well deserved for him. I wish Mr. Nelson Kumaranayake and his NKLA to be successful in the future to serve better to litigants.

Lalin De Silva

MMA PG ImmLaw (Vic Uni), PG LawEC (Uni of Colombo) Attorney-at-Law, Counsel International Criminal Tribunal Justice of Peace (SL), Dip of Mang (Australia)

It is with deep pleasure that I write these few words to you and about you. Nelson Kumaranayake as I’ve known him is a far thinking lawyer with a deep sense of loyalty to his clients, along with an aptitude to grasp and understand any given case, so in order to assess what is required to be dissected and thereafter argued in any forum. I have known him from the day he came to apprentice in my chambers as a freshly passed out legal graduate - some over twenty years ago, and thereby have had the benefit of seeing him grow to be the leading Criminal Law Practitioner in Negombo and the surrounds. I used to be privileged to hand him trials in courts with the utmost confidence that those matters and cases would be handled to the absolute satisfaction of each and every client who had reposed their trust in us during the time he was my junior - many years ago. He was the lawyer in my chambers I used to trust in handing some of the most intricate criminal cases that our chambers used to be retained-in whilst I was a practising Senior Criminal Counsel back then in Sri Lanka, and therein always found him focussed, attentive and switched on. He is that lawyer who I would say, is proactive and positive with a lot of insight, foresight and also hindsight. When I heard that he was about to establish a Law Firm, I thought it timely to write these words of reference, because I do believe in him, as I know that his law firm too would be guided by him - to do the very same as he always does. With the expansion of the legal work that lawyers now have to deal with, it is also timely that he did start a law firm which I believe would, deliver results effectively as he as a sole practitioner has been doing for the last so many years. His wisdom and his leadership qualities I am sure, will assist in the navigation of the most complex of cases by his associates too, comprehensively. That is why I would still continue briefing him, even from Melbourne Australia with matters of my Australian clients who have legal matters that require professional assistance in Sri Lanka, Therein I wish Nelson Kumaranayake Attorney at Law and the Nelson Kumaranayake Law Associates the very best in this progressive step they have taken, to establish and forge a path to help seek justice and fair-play for all litigants seeking resolutions to their legal issues.

Kalinga Indatissa

Presidents Counsel President Bar Association of Sri Lanka 2019 - 2021

I have known Mr. Nelson Kumaranayake since his early days at the Bar. He has always impressed me as a very capable Attorney who is positively different to many in the profession. The uniqueness of Mr. Kumaranayake is that he has the ability to approach any complexed question of law from a a academic standpoint coupled with a practical approach. Mr. Kumaranayake commands a very lucrative practice. Apart from his role as a busy practitioner he has also played a very important role as an educator and a mentor. It is remarkable that his desire to explore new avenues in the law and law related fields has spraked off an interest to launch his website which I am certain will be much welcomed by the legal fraternity and the public. Mr. Kumaranayake is extremely industrious and honest. He has high standards of integrity. I wish him all success.