Help centre
How The Roll works, explained plainly.
Short guides for people looking for an Attorney-at-Law, a firm or chambers in Sri Lanka, and for lawyers and firms who list their practice here.
Finding a lawyer
Search the directory, read a profile and get in touch.
Searching the directory
Find Attorneys-at-Law, firms and chambers by name, district, practice area, service or language, and browse by place.
Read the guide ProfilesReading a lawyer's profile
What each part of a profile tells you, which details the lawyer provides, and what labels like Self-reported and Firm-confirmed mean.
Read the guide Getting in touchContacting a lawyer
How to reach a lawyer listed on The Roll, what to ask before a first consultation, and what to bring.
Read the guideFor the profession
List your practice, keep it current and choose what it shows.
Listing your practice
Create a free listing as an Attorney-at-Law or a firm, claim a profile that is already listed, and what happens during review.
Read the guide Your profileKeeping your profile up to date
Which edits go live at once and which return to review, how to confirm your details, and how to let a clerk help.
Read the guide PrivacyChoosing what your profile shows
Publish each telephone number, email, address and map pin only if you want to, and keep a private contact for The Roll.
Read the guide Your practiceOffices, hours and new clients
List each office with its access details, publish weekly hours, and say whether you are taking new enquiries.
Read the guide FirmsFirms, chambers and positions
Manage a firm or chambers listing, invite colleagues to help, and propose positions that lawyers confirm.
Read the guide JournalWriting for the Journal
Contribute a guide, FAQ or article in English, Sinhala or Tamil, and how editors review it before publication.
Read the guideTrust & accounts
What The Roll checks, signing in safely and reaching our team.
What The Roll checks
What approving a listing means, what each check by The Roll covers, and what none of them show.
Read the guide SecuritySigning in and two-factor authentication
Sign in with a password or an emailed link, add an authenticator app, and keep your recovery codes safe.
Read the guide SupportCorrections, reports and contacting us
Correct a listing, report a suspicious profile or a problem with the site, and what our team can and can't help with.
Read the guideMore help
Can't find what you need?
The Roll is a directory. Our team can't give legal advice or pass messages to lawyers, but we read every message about the site and its listings.