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Bar Council calls for resignation of BASL President
Aug 31, 202402:02 PM
Bar Council calls for resignation of BASL President

The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has unanimously decided to call for the resignation of BASL President Kaushalya Nawaratne PC.

 

Accordingly, it is reported that the Bar Council in a meeting today unanimously approved a proposal calling for the resignation of Kaushalya Nawaratne as the president of the BASL.

 

On May 18, the BASL Bar Council had appointed a five-member Committee of Inquiry to look into allegations pertaining to the BASL project funded by the JICA relating to promotion of a transparent and competitive business climate (Anti-Corruption) in Sri Lanka.

 

President’s Counsel Kaushalya Nawaratne had secured another term as the President of Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in January this year. He was re-elected uncontested for the period 2024-2025.

 

 

 

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