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Twenty-five Attorneys-at-law will swear in as President’s Counsel (PC) on January 18 at a ceremonial sitting of the Supreme Court. The swearing-in as President’s Counsel is also known as 'taking silk'.
Attorneys-at-law who have practised as counsels in courts either in the official or unofficial bar are eligible to be appointed as PCs. Once appointed, one doesn’t lose the title even if they are appointed to the Judiciary.
Ponnambalam Ramanathan, Thomas de Sampayo and Frederick Dornhorst were the first to be appointed as King’s Counsel in 1903. It has been the practice since then to appoint lawyers who have served the country for long periods with professionalism and eminence.
The names of Attorneys to be appointed as President’s Counsel are:
Chinthamanie Moonemalle Ballale
Satendra Maithri Guneratne
Mohamed Sheriffdeen Mohamed Hussain
Pilimathalawa Wijesundara Mudiyanselage Suriyashantha Bandara Iddawela
Dulip Flavien Raphael Jayamaha
Madurapperumage Chandrasiri Jayaratne
Liyana Mudiyanselage Vijitha Nandana Jayawickrema
Singhanathage Tharapathi Jayanaga
Upali Sarath Kongahage
Sunil Kithsirimevan Lankathilleka
Arunachalam Muttu Krishnan
Bamunuge Joseph Bernard Shanthi Perera
Subramaniam Paramarajah
Edmund Sirimevan Rajapakse
Mohan Rudolph Abeyratna Ratwatte
Shantha Chulabaya Rajapakse
Akmeemana Palliya Guruge Sarathchandra
Abdul Wahid Abdul Sathar
Palli Mulla Kapugamage Nelson de Silva
Velayuthapilli Thavarajah
Sarath Devasena Wijesinghe
Luckshan Mahinda Wijesundara
Priyal Thusitha Wijayweera
Saumya Amarasekera
Geethaka Goonawardene.
CITIZEN Monday, 24 December 2018 08:53 AM
People like Maithri Gunaratne, leader of a One-man Party, becoming a President's Counsel DEMEANS the dignity of the Decoration! Anyway, these nowadays only go by favour NOT by qualification, noh!!
Samson Monday, 24 December 2018 09:05 AM
Status of PC's has been lost on the way to have political stooges and not so practicing lawyers included in the list.
James Monday, 24 December 2018 09:59 AM
Seriously Maithri Guneratne, Sarath Kongahage...???
BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 24 December 2018 10:11 AM
Majority seems to be hench-aiya's of Sirisena.
Chandana Wijesooriya Monday, 24 December 2018 11:51 AM
What happened to Mr. Ranjan Mendis, who should have been appointed about 10-15 years back.
RATATA GIYA KALA Monday, 24 December 2018 12:21 PM
All things have lost value and HENCHAIYAS get thereSoon you will hear that the man who had a computer by his side and now struts about in black coat and gown also as a PC , a POLICE CONSTABLE is more qualified. If government did not change he would have had a Dr in front of his name. The loss dashed all hopes as Jayapura Uni did not have a W.D Rodrigo there
Niyaz Monday, 24 December 2018 12:21 PM
Wish Deshani Koralege to be in the list
Dulan Monday, 24 December 2018 12:27 PM
Majority jokers
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