Varners advises on the full spectrum of real estate, construction and development mandates across Sri Lanka, acting for prominent domestic and international developers, financiers, and state-linked entities. The practice is jointly led by Raj Selvaskandan, Mahinda Haradasa, Kumutharanjani Nandakumar, and Nilanthi Perera, who together bring deep experience in land development, condominium structuring, and project finance to the group. The team continues to advise on major urban infrastructure and high-rise developments, alongside high-value property acquisitions and leases for clients. With integrated corporate and regulatory expertise, the group remains trusted for handling complex land transactions and large-scale developments requiring close coordination with government agencies and foreign investors.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency

Key clients

  • Grafeio One (Pvt) Ltd Consolidated Housing Complex (Pvt) Ltd Eswaran Brothers Exports (Pvt) Ltd Rovinco (Pvt) Ltd Mars Metals and Minerals (Private) Limited Capitol Towers Limited Colombo Port City Economic Commission Cysu Partners (Pvt) Ltd Nagalingam Ganeshalingam, Shanthi Ganeshalingam and Ganeshalingam Adharshan Mr. Farook Cassim Dayanand Pathmanathan Link Natural Products (Pvt) Ltd Jayasinghe Arachchige Sriyani Pushpa Jayasinghe Mr. Farook Cassim Masterock Limited

Work highlights

Advised Grafeio One (Pvt) Ltd on the design, development, and construction of The Optimist, a 24-storey premium office complex in Colombo, to be developed by Sanken Constructions (Pvt) Ltd at a project cost of LKR 4.7bn.
Practice head

Raj Selvaskandan; Mahinda Haradasa; Kumutharanjani Nandakumar; Nilanthi Perera