Senior lawyer Gowry Shangary Thavarasha dies of COVID-19

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Senior lawyer Gowry Shangary Thavarasha, one of the leading instructing attorneys in Human Rights cases, died of Covid-19 on Monday (23).

President’s Counsel K.V. Thavarasha is the husband of late Gowry Shangary Thavarasha.

In a Facebook message, the President of Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Saliya Pieris PC stated that Gowry Shangary Thavarasha was a brave lady fighting tooth and nail for her clients.

Gowry Shangary Thavarasha, Attorney-at-law our friend who fearlessly took up difficult causes of clients over several decades often standing upto the might of the State, is no more, Pieris said.

The BASL President said her loss will be felt at Hulftsdorp. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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VJ Tuesday, 24 August 2021 04:52 PM

You will be remembered by many for your courage and wisdom. May God bless and rest your soul.

joshua Tuesday, 24 August 2021 05:08 PM

Yeah, the trend of good people being swallowed by Covid continues. May she rest in Peace.

Concerned Tuesday, 24 August 2021 05:35 PM

May you rest in peace.

Ramasamy Tuesday, 24 August 2021 05:50 PM

Om shanti shanti om!!

Ramesh Tuesday, 24 August 2021 07:38 PM

A great loss for those who deprived their basic rights. May your soul rest in peace .

phylix selvadurai Tuesday, 24 August 2021 07:59 PM

May your soul rest in peace. Very honest, courageous and sincere lady who has helped many clients and including me . Very difficult to find such an honest person within the legal circle of Sri Lanka. My sincere condolences to her husband and her immediate family.

Chris Tuesday, 24 August 2021 08:02 PM

Two champions of human rights gone in one day. Where we heading Sri Lanka. So sad. Rest in peace.

GGT Tuesday, 24 August 2021 08:50 PM

She had many a task to re-gain human rights that has been breached pretending to be COVID 19 pandemic. We doubt because of that purpose her life was taken away by a sinister move.

Ranaweera Wednesday, 25 August 2021 12:03 PM

Not sure if she participated in the protests

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