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Welcome to Melgate

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Melgate is a specialized Immigration Law firm providing a full range of immigration services in your quest to migrate Canada, Australia, NZ, UK, USA or EU countries temporary or permanently and the firm has a global reach in vary of practice areas. Our Attorneys are licensed and recognized to provide legal advice and capable enough to handle vary of legal matters from different jurisdictions.

Immigration process can sometimes be significantly challenging, with risks and uncertainties. Application process can be lengthy. However the right approach in the very first step can ensure a positive conclusion for the applicant.

Let us assist you through it.
We, Melgate UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL

Philosophy

Enhancing long-term relationship

Immigration systems have unique and inherent challenges and all those systems can be complicated. We guide you with expert knowledge and professional experience and serve professional service to meet your immigration goals. Melgate is reasonable, readily available and delivering trusted service according to the client’s best interest.

Enhancing long-term relationship with clients nationwide.

Our goal is to build and enhance the long-term relationship with our clients by earning the trust and respect through quality and result-orientated immigration law related services.

Every case is unique and has inherent merits; we are realistic about the expectations and chances of success.

We follow outcome-focused approach and provide our legal support for achieving sustainable solutions in immigration law and other legal matters via different jurisdictions.

Our Approach

Integrity – Efficiency – Passionate - Courtesy

We are legal experts in Immigration sector have served local and international clientele with the blend of both professional and passionate service.
Our singularity focus and prime attention given to resources reflect our commitment to optimize the carriage of client cases from the very first step of the process to the final outcome.

Melgate International

Why Melgate

  • We are a Sri Lankan based immigration law firm.
  • We have a vast range of professional network via Australia, UK, Canada, New Zealand, USA, German & other Europe countries.
  • Majority of our clientele has come through recommendations.
  • We provide sustainable & reliable immigration options
  • We can be contacted outside normal office hours.
  • We professionally guide you on how to select your perfect immigration pathway.
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What we deliver

  • Expert Legal Advice
  • Comprehensive and Early Review
  • Accurate Case Evaluation
  • Identification of Successful Opportunities
  • Developed Strategic plans
  • International Guidelines & Assistance
  • Case Management Service
  • Frequent Follow-ups
  • Personalized Service
  • Ethics & Confidentiality

Message from the Chairman

Melgate International

‘’ If the world around you does not match with your desires, you have to create a new one which suits you perfectly. I believe that Melgate will definitely be a great entrant for the Sri Lankan community to receive internationally recognized service via deferent jurisdictions and opened a wider gate for obtaining foreign employment opportunities‘’.

This year we are celebrating our achievements and business expansion in the immigration, legal and commercial sectors. Melgate has strengthened my belief that a bright future depends on the present efforts. By prioritizing a better future for the upcoming generation Melgate says we always have opportunities to develop the standard of life and transforming our lives for the better. Globalization is the terrain for achieving your success in education, career, and investments.

We started Melgate with minimum international and local recognition and associates however with a sense of optimism and an abundance of core values we have expanded our ventures. Those core values based on an unwavering commitment to the best interest of the clientele, delivering professional service to achieve skilled migration, overseas education, and career developments and driving positive change in our Sri Lankan community and serving them more opportunities, we profoundly hold these core values and intend to grow and develop with these recognized values, cores, and principles as our philosophies.

We look at our beginning and look forward to the possibilities on the horizon with a deep sense of gratitude. We are grateful first to our clientele for placing their trust and confidence in us to handle their future life and goals and the most sensitive legal matters relating to immigration and other legal sectors.

Melgate has become the foremost leader in immigration law, overseas business investments, and other legal services through focused experience, expertise, and professionalism, as well as flat-fee pricing.

We never lose sight of the fact that we must gain that trust and confidence every day. In addition, I would admire the outstanding work of our administrative staff who collectively enable us to deliver excellent value to our loyal clientele while making such a great place to work. As the Chairman of Melgate, I am very proud of our collective accomplishments.

Warm Regards,
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Nilantha Wijesekera is the founder and Chairman of Melgate International and the CEO of the iaec Consultant Pvt Ltd. incorporated in Sri Lanka that associates with a range of international partnerships and recognitions. Nilantha was born in SriLanka and currently residing in Melbourne, Australia. He studied at Lumbini College Colombo and graduated from the Open University of Sri Lanka and earned a Bachelor degree in Business Administration & Management. After his graduation, he started his career as Banking Executive at Nations Trust Bank SriLanka and gained more creditable experience in finance and management. Nilantha developed his early interest in terms of established concept growth in overseas business investments, real agent and facility management related business performance over 10 years in Australia.

In today’s business climate, for over 10 years he has honoured with the overseas business investments and facility management between Australia and Sri Lanka. He has recognised the essentialness of geographic distribution of immigration consulting firms and the scale of his contribution in providing a plethora of professional services in the industry. ‘’I believe that Melgate will definitely be a great entrant for Sri Lankan community to receive internationally recognised service via deferent jurisdictions and opened a wider gate for obtaining foreign employment opportunities.

On behalf of all of us at Melgate, welcome to Melgate.lk.
Over the past decade, I have experienced advantages, disadvantages, reality in transnational migration and other complexities and uncertainties in local and international immigration laws along with issues and effects in the process and prospects.
The diversity of our practice in immigration, reputed international partnerships, our strong work ethic, respectful and reliable service for our clients, and prompt responsiveness to their needs all have contributed to the firm’s success. We value our relationships with our clients and commit ourselves to build those relationships on mutual trust, focus on goals, and results.

Over the years, we have not only grown within size but also the network of legal professionals and experts as well. Today we offer a range of legal services relating to immigration matters across different jurisdictions and expand our professional service areas in different legal sectors including intellectual property law, company law, corporate and commercial law, criminal defense law, and international shipping, trade and marine laws. In addition to serving legal advisory services & legal documentation to both local and international individual and corporate clients.

Through a collaborative approach, we take our responsibility acutely to our clients and provide comprehensive advice and guidance. As Managing Partner, and Legal Director of Melgate, it is my privilege to ensure that our firm continues to serve the needs of our clients and remains true to the principles.
On behalf of the entire Melgate team, we look forward to serving you the best sustainable legal solutions for your immigration matters and other legal uncertainties locally and overseas.
Please feel free to contact me 0117024714 / 0766950659
Email: immigration@melgate.lk

Warm Regards,
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Message from the Managing Partner & Legal Director

Melgate International

“Success is about the difference…. as a legal lady I believe that women on a mission to create nurture and transform the world. I speak with my mind in every situation to accomplish the duty that imposed on me by the law of nature not to find missing masterpiece but to create it.”

Dhanukshi Uduwanage initially joined as a Head of Immigration Services of iaec Consultants, the subsidiary of Melgate and currently holds her capacity as a Managing Partner of Melgate International and serves the Board of Directors of the company.

She is also a Sri Lankan citizen and has gained well-rounded experience and knowledge with Legal background in Sri Lanka. She attended to Sri Lanka Law College in 2003 and graduated in December 2006 as a licenced Attorney-at-Law of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.

She completed her internship from AG’s Department of Sri Lanka and was called to the Bar in December 2006. She started her professional career as a Criminal Defense Lawyer and has been a professional member of the legal community in good standing since the time. Before joining Melgate she was in the UK and exposed with international immigration law practices. At the completion of her post-graduate studies, earning Masters in Law (LLM) she has accomplished standard legal nature in immigration from leading immigration law firms in the UK. Associating with number of UK, Australian and Singapore immigration law firms she has extensively developed her professionalism in immigration law for different jurisdictions.

She has academically qualified and earned LLM specified in International Trade, commercial and business Law (UK) and Criminal Defense, Human Right and Forensic Science, Aviation law academic credentials and currently holds valid licence as registered Patent and Copyright and Trademark Attorney. In addition, she has earned benchmark trainings and obtained number of licence and qualifications and professional recognitions as a qualified Immigration Attorney.

Dhanukshi has devoted last 14 years of her career to the array of legal sectors especially in criminal and immigration. She has carved all aspects of migration, student, business & investment, visit, temporary work, family visas, humanitarian and citizenship applications with a higher rate of success. During her professional journey she has earned her own passion in advocating, decision making and analysing complicated immigration law matters and handling refusal reviews and appeals.

Education

Sri Lanka Law College (Sri Lanka)

University of Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Liverpool John Mores University (United Kingdom)

University of Warwick (United Kingdom)

IICI (Netherland)

Practice Areas

Immigration

International Humanitarian Law

Human Right Law

Criminal Defense

Intellectual Property

International Trade Law

Maritime Law

Aviation Law

Bar Admission

Hulftsdorp, Colombo 2006

Court Appearance

Court of Appeal

Commercial High Court

High Court

Labour Tribunal

Magistrate Court

Professional Association

Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL)

Colombo Law Society (CLS)

Sri Lankan Women Lawyers Association (SWLA)

International Bar Association (IBA)

Professional Association(OPA)

International Forum

As a part of the global legal network, we provide our clients wider access to lawyers around the world and create a single platform of contact as our unique culture and enhance the opportunities to handle the most challenging cross-border movements. In the spirit of international collaboration extends our professional responsibility to serve standard and approved service and maintain international standards in performance in both immigration and legal related matters.

AUSTRALIA
Melgate International

Jay Wijethilake

Principal Solocior of MJ Legal
Practising Solicitor,
Registered MARA Agent
Attorney-at-Law (SL)

PRACTICE AREAS

Residential Conveyancing
Commercial Law
Immigration Law
Family Law

 

AUSTRALIA
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Kieth James

LLB (Monash)
Solicitor of MJ Legal

PRACTICE AREAS

Residential Conveyancing
Commercial Law
Immigration Law
Family Law

UK
Melgate International

Patrick  Apraku 

Senior Legal Consultant of Adams Bernard Solicitor
LLB (Hons), LLM ( Civil & Commercial Litigation) UK
Bar Vocational Course ( BVC) Honourable Member of Society of Gray’s Inn
Member of CILEX

PRACTICE AREAS

Immigration & Citizenship
International Criminal Law
Human Right Law
Family & Divorce Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law

 

Senior Advisory Board

Members of the Senior Advisory Board are relationship-driven and committed to leveraging their professional skills and intellectual assets to benefit our clientele. From its, initiation Melgate has been a space where Attorneys can grow and develop in a culture marked by mentorship and collegiality. This environment at Melgate with lasting and meaningful relationships of members from vary of local and international arenas ensuring our clients’ interests. Through the breadth and depth of their collective expertise experience in diverse fields of law, finance, management we offer an outstanding service and navigate our clients to achieve sustainable solutions.

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Pradeep
De Silva

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Practice Areas

Labour & Employment Law

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Kaminda Roshan Silva

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Practice Areas

Commercial Contract Law
Civil Litigation
Conveyancing & Notary
Corporate Law
Family Law

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Ayesha Weerakondarachchi

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Practice Areas

International Trade Law
Company Law
Corporate Law
Commercial  & Contract Law
Conveyancing Law
Civil Litigation

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Dilhani
Priyangika

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Practice Areas

Commercial Contract Law
Civil Litigation
Conveyancing & Notary
Corporate Law
Family Law

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Romesh Jayarathna

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Practice Areas

Foreign & Local Fund Management
Capital Market Operations
Investment Portfolio Management
Real Agent & Property Management

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Melgate Team members are the foundation of our unique culture. Trained and skilled Attorneys, paralegals and consultants connect with each other with their expertise, passion, talents and capabilities with clients to make positive impact. They enrich healthy corporate nurture and relationships in our legal environment.

Our Team

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