URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE

The National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka (NIPO) has announced that online payments will not be accepted from the 25^th June 2020 and that they will resume accepting payments over the counter from the 1^st July 2020. Please note that no payments will be accepted by the National Intellectual Property Office (NIPO) from the 25^th June 2020 to the 1^st July 2020 to facilitate the transition.

We therefore urge all our clients to send instructions regarding matters where the deadlines fall within the said period well before the 25^th June 2020. Further information on this announcement can be obtained at here