(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Twenty-five President’s Counsels, appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena, have taken oaths before the Supreme Court this morning (18).Accordingly, they have sworn in before Chief Justice Nalin Perera and other Supreme Court justices.
Appeals Court justices, High Court judges, Magistrates’ Court judges and many other attorneys have, reportedly, joined to witness the swearing-in ceremony held at the Supreme Court Complex.
The following attorneys were sworn in as President’s Counsel:
Ms. Chinathamanie Moonemalle Balalle
Mr. Satendra Maithri Gunaratne
Mr. Mohamed Sheriffdeen Mohamed Hussain
Mr. Pilimathalawa Wijesundara Mudiyanselage Suriyashantha Bandara Iddawela
Mr. Dulip Flavien Raphael Jayamaha
Mr. Madurapperumage Chandrasiri Jayaratne
Mr. Liyana Mudiyanselage Vijitha Nandana Jayawickrema
Mr. Singhanathage Tharapathi Jayanaga
Mr. Upali Sarath Kongahage
Mr. Sunil Kithsirimevan Lankathilleka
Mr. Arunachalam Muttu Krishnan
Mr. Bamunuge Joseph Bernard Shanthi Perera
Mr. Subramaniam Paramarajah
Mr. Edmund Sirimevan Rajapakse
Mr. Mohan Rudolph Abeyratna Ratwatte
Mr. Shantha Chulabaya Rajapakse
Mr. Akmeemana Palliya Guruge Sarathchandra
Mr. Abdul Wahid Abdul Sathar
Mr. Palli Mulla Kapugamage Nelson de Silva
Mr. Velayuthapilli Thavarajah
Mr. Sarath Devasena Wijesinghe
Mr. Luckshan Mahinda Wijesundara
Mr. Priyal Thusitha Wijayweera
Ms. Saumya Amarasekera
Mr. Geethaka Goonawardene