The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is the Bar Association in Sri Lanka, established in 1974. The institute amalgamated the Bar Council of Sri Lanka which represented the Advocates and Law Society of Sri Lanka which represented the Proctors, following which both branches were merged into a group of practitioners called Attorneys-At-Law under the Justice Law No. 44 of 1973 . Membership is optional for any Attorney-at-law.[1] Traditionally the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka is considered the head of the unofficial bar.[2][3]
Past Presidents
- Hector Wilfred Jayewardene, QC (1975 - 1977)
- Eardley Perera, PC (1977 - 1979)
- A. C. Gooneratne, QC (1979 - 1981)
- A. C. de Zoysa (1981 - 1983)
- Herman J C Perera (1983 - 1985)
- Nimal Senanayake, PC (1985 - 1987)
- H. L. de Silva, PC (1987 - 1989)
- Desmond Fernando, PC (1989 - 1991)
- Ranjith Abeysuriya, PC (1991 - 1993)
- D. W. Abeyakoon, PC (1993 - 1995)
- N R M Daluwatte, PC (1995 - 1997)
- Romesh de Silva, PC (1997 - 1999)
- Upali A. Gooneratne, PC (1999 - 2001)
- Ajantha W. Athukorala (2001 - 2003)
- Ananda Wijesekera, PC (2003 - 2004)
- M Ikram Mohamed, PC (2004 - 2005)
- Desmond Fernando, PC (2005 - 2006)
- Nihal Jayamanne, PC (2006 - 2008)
- W. Dayaratne, PC (2008 - 2010)
- Shibly Aziz, PC (2010 - 2012)
- Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC (2012 - 2013)
- Upul Jayasuriya, PC (2013 - 2015)
- Geoffrey Alagaratnam, PC (2015 - 2017)
- U. R. De Silva, PC (2017 - 2019)
- Kalinga Indatissa, PC (2019 - 2021)
- Saliya Pieris, PC (2021 - 2023 )
See also
References
- ^ "What is BASL". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Wjesinghe, Sarath. "BASL President in hot water on judicial appointment?". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "'GOODBYE TO FIRST-EVER LADY CJ OF SRI LANKA': BASL PRESIDENT". Daily FT. Retrieved 4 May 2020.