President appoints ten new President’s Counsel

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Colombo, Dec 23 (Daily Mirror) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed ten eminent lawyers as the President’s Counsel. They will take the oath of office following a ceremonial sitting of the Supreme Court shortly. Thereafter, the appointees will be considered as the President’s Counsel and will be called to the Inner Bar.

The ten senior Attorneys-at-Law who have been conferred silk by the President are; Chamantha Weerakoon, Dr. Asanga Gunawansa, Mohamed Adamaly, Harsha Fernando, Dr. Sivaji Felix, Faisza Markar, Kaushalya Nawaratne, Upul Kumarapperuma, Viran Corea and Eraj de Silva.

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Ensure Rule of Law is Practiced Saturday, 23 December 2023 11:08 AM

Will they ensure the “ rule of law” is protected

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Justice Saturday, 23 December 2023 11:17 AM

Not a single Tamil. Time for a two state solution.

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Ram Saturday, 23 December 2023 01:46 PM

Do these appointees have tax files and do they pay reasonable taxes? To be appointed a PC there must be a prescribed income threshold and appointing authority must check with the IRD if the prospective candidates have been in compliance with the rules

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HARD TRUTH Saturday, 23 December 2023 11:46 PM

THE COUNTRY WILL BE DIVIDED NORTH AND SOUTH. BE COME TWO NATION, SO-CALLED LANKA, AND EELAM.

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Mokan Sunday, 24 December 2023 04:28 PM

Unfortunately I have to agree with you

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Waco Sunday, 24 December 2023 05:04 AM

Hand going Leg going.? Tax Payer’s money.

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Sam Sunday, 24 December 2023 08:47 AM

Looks like some are from your family too RW. Sri Lanka will never come up because of family and political connections.

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ROSH Sunday, 24 December 2023 07:36 PM

Well unfortunately unelected master debating president wants use their mouths to please him on his double bed

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Panninathan Sithumal Tuesday, 26 December 2023 04:03 AM

Unelected man appointing political people to save all MP culprits from criminal activities! WONDER PUL WORLD OF LANGA!! They will, acquit all cases of Wal Ali and Myna supporters as they are the honest people in Langa!!

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Buddhist Tuesday, 26 December 2023 05:29 AM

Why cannot these appointments be based on the percentage of ethnic mix?

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