Bar Association of Sri Lanka

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (shortened to BASL) is the Bar Association in Sri Lanka. The institute was established in 1974, amalgamating the Bar Council of Sri Lanka which represented the Advocates and Law Society of Sri Lanka represented the Proctors, after the amalgamation of both branches into a group of practitioners called the 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]

Bar Association of Sri Lanka
Formation1974
HeadquartersColombo, Sri Lanka
Region
Sri Lanka
Official language
English, Sinhala and Tamil
Websitebasl.lk

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
  1. "What is BASL". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. Wjesinghe, Sarath. "BASL President in hot water on judicial appointment?". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. "'GOODBYE TO FIRST-EVER LADY CJ OF SRI LANKA': BASL PRESIDENT". Daily FT. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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