Asela B Rekawa appointed MEPA Chairman

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Attorney-at-Law Asela B. Rekawa has been appointed as the Chairman of the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) with effect from yesterday (7), by Minister of Urban Development and Housing Prasanna Ranatunga.

The appointment has been approved by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Hailing from a family of lawyers in Kurunegala, Rekawa, is the son of Ariya B. Rekawa PC and Elsie Rekawa AAL, both prominent and well-respected practitioners in the legal profession counting 50 years of practice.

Educated at St. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia, and graduated from the Sri Lanka Law College in 2000, he is an Alumnus of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies and currently reading for his Masters in Criminal Justice Administration at the Open University of Colombo.

He is a Life Member of the Sri Lanka Bar Association and a member of the International Bar Association, serving on its Committees for Pro Bono, Criminal Law and the Asia Pacific Regional Forum.

Mr. Rekawa has served two years (2016-2018) as the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket and now serving as a member of its Constitutional Committee, as a Member of the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka's oldest sport & recreation club, the Gymkhana Club, and served most recently as a member of the Board of Directors of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board – representing Sri Lanka in St. Petersburg, Russia at the Inter-Regional Conference on setting up a Nuclear Position.

Comments - 8

Thiran Ediriweera Wednesday, 08 February 2023 06:55 PM

Congratulations Sir. You're well deserved.

sam Wednesday, 08 February 2023 07:59 PM

Lawyer for Marine protection appointed by an ordinary must be because the country has no person who understand the subject. Has everyone migrated?

hemantha Thursday, 09 February 2023 01:04 AM

Nepotism. Another political appointment. Being an Attorney and following a masters has made him qualify for this top post?? Better to run way from this country

Saminda Jayasekara Thursday, 09 February 2023 06:57 AM

Congratulations! Sri Lanka needs people in this caliber to govern public institutes.

sam Thursday, 09 February 2023 11:41 AM

Sad that uneducated cannot find professionals who understand the subject to be appointed for technical positions

G.P.P. Herman perera Thursday, 09 February 2023 12:27 PM

what is the expertise and experience of this individual in the marine field?

Observer Thursday, 09 February 2023 01:58 PM

No mention as to why this appointment is being made.Who was in that seat earlier and has he or she resigned or sacked?

Nihal Silva Thursday, 09 February 2023 03:23 PM

His parents being Lawyers??? Wonder whether his heritage is the most suitable qualification. Is Sri Lanka depleted of qualified personnel in this field.

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