Srilanka Law MCP Server

Sri Lanka Law MCP Server

The LawNet Sri Lanka alternative for the AI age.

Query 2,055 Sri Lankan laws -- from the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022 and the Penal Code to the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007, Termination of Employment Act, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Sri Lankan legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Sri Lankan legal research means navigating lawnet.gov.lk, parliament.lk, and commonlii.org across a body of legislation spanning the colonial-era Ordinances, post-independence Acts, and recent digital-era statutes. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking obligations under the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022
• A legal tech developer building tools on Sri Lankan law
• A researcher tracing legislative history across 2,055 Acts and Ordinances

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Sri Lankan law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://srilanka-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "srilanka-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://srilanka-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "srilanka-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://srilanka-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/srilanka-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "srilanka-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/srilanka-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "srilanka-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/srilanka-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "What does the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022 say about consent?"
• "Find provisions in the Penal Code about cybercrime"
• "Search for employment law under the Termination of Employment of Workmen Act"
• "Is the Computer Crimes Act No. 24 of 2007 still in force?"
• "What does the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007 say about director duties?"
• "Find provisions about intellectual property under the Intellectual Property Act"
• "Validate the citation 'Section 5 Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022'"
• "ව්‍යවස්ථාවෙහි සෞඛ්‍ය හිමිකම් ගැන කොතැනද?"

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What's Included

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (LawNet, Parliament of Sri Lanka). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from commonlii.org/lk, lawnet.gov.lk, and parliament.lk
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by Act identifier + section number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

commonlii.org/lk / lawnet.gov.lk --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                                       ^                        ^
                                Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional: Search LawNet -> Navigate HTML -> Ctrl+F -> Cross-reference between Acts -> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the data controller obligations under the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022?" -> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

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International Law Alignment

Sri Lanka is not an EU member state. The international alignment tools cover the frameworks that matter for Sri Lankan law practice:

• SAARC frameworks -- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation conventions and model laws
• Commonwealth -- Commonwealth legal frameworks and model laws
• Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022 aligns with international data protection principles, closely modelled on GDPR; the get_eu_basis tool maps provisions to their GDPR equivalents for cross-reference
• Computer Crimes Act No. 24 of 2007 aligns with the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime (Commonwealth model)
• Employment Acts align with ILO conventions

The international bridge tools allow you to explore alignment relationships -- checking which Sri Lankan provisions correspond to SAARC or international requirements, and vice versa.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment and treaty obligations, not formal transposition. Sri Lanka adopts its own legislative approach, and these tools help identify where Sri Lankan and international law address similar domains.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Sri Lankan legal databases:

• CommonLII Sri Lanka -- Commonwealth Legal Information Institute Sri Lanka collection
• LawNet -- Official government law portal (Ministry of Justice)
• Parliament of Sri Lanka -- Official parliamentary records and Bills

Data Provenance

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors Sri Lankan legal sources for changes:

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from LawNet, CommonLII, and Parliament of Sri Lanka official sources. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources before court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not formal transposition
• Sinhala and Tamil versions of statutes are official -- verify non-English text against primary sources
• Colonial-era Ordinances may have complex application -- verify current status carefully

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment.

Bar Association Reference

For professional use, consult the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) guidelines on AI-assisted legal research.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Srilanka-law-mcp
cd Srilanka-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest              # Ingest statutes from commonlii.org/lk and lawnet.gov.lk
npm run build:db            # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect        # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates       # Check for source updates
npm run census              # Generate coverage census

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: ~48 MB (efficient, portable)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate across 2,055 laws

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

80+ national law MCPs covering Tanzania, Namibia, Uganda, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, India, Singapore, Australia, and more.

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (Supreme Court and Court of Appeal from CommonLII)
• Sinhala and Tamil provision text
• SAARC treaty cross-references
• Colonial-era Ordinance amendment tracking
• Historical statute versions

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (2,055 laws, 32,790 provisions)
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law expansion (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal)
• Sinhala and Tamil provision text
• SAARC convention cross-references
• Historical statute versions

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{srilanka_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Sri Lanka Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Srilanka-law-mcp},
  note = {2,055 Sri Lankan laws with 32,790 provisions}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Government of Sri Lanka (public domain)
• CommonLII data: Commonwealth Legal Information Institute (open access)
• International Metadata: Public domain

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server makes Sri Lankan law accessible to legal professionals and compliance teams worldwide.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 2,055 Acts and Ordinances shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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