Sri Lanka Notary's Preliminary Exam study guide
Sri Lanka Notary's Preliminary Exam · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Notary's Preliminary Examination is the entry assessment for persons seeking to be enrolled as notaries public in Sri Lanka. It is intended for law graduates, attorneys-at-law and other eligible candidates who must satisfy the preliminary stage before appointment and the issue of a notarial practising licence. The Sri Lanka Notary's Preliminary Exam study guide has 10 sections and about 2,914 words.
01Law of Notaries and Notarial Practice and Procedure
This domain examines how a Sri Lankan notary is appointed, regulated and disciplined, and how notarial acts are performed and recorded. The core statute is the Notaries Ordinance No.
313 words, about 2 min02Law of Contracts and Commercial Transactions
Contract and commercial transactions in Sri Lanka are governed largely by Roman-Dutch common law, supplemented by statutes such as the Sale of Goods Ordinance No. 11 of 1896, the Bills of Exchange Ordinance No.
296 words, about 1 min03Law of Property, Land Registration and Title
This domain covers ownership, possession, servitudes, mortgages, leases and the two Sri Lankan land registration systems: deed registration under the Registration of Documents Ordinance No. 23 of 1927 and title registration under the Registration of Title Act No.
319 words, about 2 min04Law of Persons, Marriage, Divorce and Succession
This domain examines marriage, divorce, matrimonial property and succession across Sri Lanka's personal-law regimes: the general Marriage Registration Ordinance No. 19 of 1907, Kandyan law and the Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Act No.
309 words, about 2 min05Law of Trusts, Wills and Administration of Estates
Trusts, wills and estate administration. Core sources are the Trusts Ordinance No.
299 words, about 1 min06Law of Obligations and Civil Procedure
Obligations in contract, delict and unjust enrichment, and civil procedure under the Civil Procedure Code No. 2 of 1889, with limitation under the Prescription Ordinance No.
272 words, about 1 min07Criminal Law and Procedure Relating to Notarial Acts
Criminal liability and procedure arising from notarial acts: forgery, false documents, cheating, impersonation, perjury, abetment and professional discipline, under the Penal Code No. 2 of 1883 and the Criminal Procedure Code No.
282 words, about 1 min08Company Law and Securities
Company law under the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007 and securities regulation under the Securities and Exchange Commission Act No.
271 words, about 1 min09Drafting and Attestation of Notarial Instruments
Drafting and attestation of notarial instruments: deeds, affidavits, powers of attorney, wills, trusts and certified copies. The exam tests structure, formalities, language and execution.
263 words, about 1 min10Professional Ethics and Anti-Money Laundering Obligations
Professional ethics and anti-money laundering obligations. Sources include the Notaries Ordinance, the Financial Transactions Reporting Act No.
290 words, about 1 min