25 attorneys to be appointed President’s Counsel

Twenty-five attorneys-at-law are expected to be appointed as President’s Counsel during a ceremonial sitting of the Supreme Court on the 18th of January, 2019.

The swearing in will take place at 9.30 a.m. on that day at the Ceremonial Court of the Supreme Court.

Attorneys-at-Law who have practised as counsels in courts either in the official or unofficial bar are eligible to be appointed as PCs.

The following attorneys are to be 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