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

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add srilanka-law --transport http https://srilanka-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

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

Category	Count	Details
Statutes	2,055 laws	Comprehensive Sri Lankan legislation from commonlii.org/lk
Provisions	32,790 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Database Size	~48 MB	Optimized SQLite, portable
Legal Definitions	Table reserved	Extraction planned for upcoming release
Freshness Checks	Automated	Drift detection against official sources

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 Approach	This MCP Server
Search lawnet.gov.lk by Act name	Search by plain English: "personal data processing consent"
Navigate multi-section statutes manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between Acts	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this Act still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find SAARC/Commonwealth alignment -- search manually	get_eu_basis -- linked frameworks instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

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)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 32,790 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports English, Sinhala, and Tamil queries
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by Act identifier + section number
check_currency	Check if a statute is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple statutes for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Sri Lankan legal conventions (Act No., year)
list_sources	List all available statutes with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get EU directives/regulations that a Sri Lankan statute aligns with (e.g., PDPA 2022 and GDPR principles)
get_srilanka_implementations	Find Sri Lankan laws aligning with a specific international framework
search_eu_implementations	Search EU documents with Sri Lankan alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Sri Lankan statutes against EU/SAARC frameworks

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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

Field	Value
Authority	LawNet (Ministry of Justice), Parliament of Sri Lanka
Primary legal language	English (Sinhala and Tamil are also official languages)
License	Public domain (government publications)
Coverage	2,055 Sri Lankan Acts, Ordinances, and statutory instruments
Last ingested	2026-02-28

Automated Freshness Checks

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

Check	Method
Statute amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New statutes	Comparison against LawNet and CommonLII indexes
Repealed statutes	Status change detection

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:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

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

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@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

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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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