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25 New President’s Counsels Appointed

Colombo, 19 January, (

Twenty-five President’s Counsels appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena, have taken oaths before Chief Justice Nalin Perera and other Supreme Court justices, yesterday.

Appeals Court justices, High Court judges, Magistrates’ Court judges and many other attorneys have, reportedly, joined to witness the swearing-in ceremony held at the Supreme Court Complex.

The following attorneys are sworn in as President’s Counsel:
1. Ms. Chinathamanie Moonemalle Balalle
2. Mr. Satendra Maithri Gunaratne
3. Mr. Mohamed Sheriffdeen Mohamed Hussain
4. Mr. Pilimathalawa Wijesundara Mudiyanselage Suriyashantha Bandara Iddawela
5. Mr. Dulip Flavien Raphael Jayamaha
6. Mr. Madurapperumage Chandrasiri Jayaratne
7. Mr. Liyana Mudiyanselage Vijitha Nandana Jayawickrema
8. Mr. Singhanathage Tharapathi Jayanaga
9. Mr. Upali Sarath Kongahage
10. Mr. Sunil Kithsirimevan Lankathilleka
11. Mr. Arunachalam Muttu Krishnan
12. Mr. Bamunuge Joseph Bernard Shanthi Perera
13. Mr. Subramaniam Paramarajah
14. Mr. Edmund Sirimevan Rajapakse
15. Mr. Mohan Rudolph Abeyratna Ratwatte
16. Mr. Shantha Chulabaya Rajapakse
17. Mr. Akmeemana Palliya Guruge Sarathchandra
18. Mr. Abdul Wahid Abdul Sathar
19. Mr. Palli Mulla Kapugamage Nelson de Silva
20. Mr. Velayuthapilli Thavarajah
21. Mr. Sarath Devasena Wijesinghe
22. Mr. Luckshan Mahinda Wijesundara
23. Mr. Priyal Thusitha Wijayweera
24. Ms. Saumya Amarasekera
25. Mr. Geethaka Goonawardene

- Asian Tribune -

25 New President’s Counsels Appointed
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