Rajaratnam appointed Acting Solicitor General

Rajaratnam appointed Acting Solicitor General

October 2, 2019   10:09 am

Senior Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Rajaratnam has been appointed as the Acting Solicitor General with immediate effect, says the Attorney General’s Department.

Attorney General’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said the Public Service Commission informed of the decision regarding the appointment.

Rajaratnam’s appointment came about as Solicitor General Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe was interdicted on the 24th of September, pending an inquiry into her alleged phone conversation with Avant-Garde chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Container haulage charges to rise by 20% following fuel price hike (English)

Container haulage charges to rise by 20% following fuel price hike (English)

Crude oil shipments not reaching Sri Lanka due to Middle East conflict – Minister Nalinda (English)

Middle East conflict pushes Sri Lanka to increase fuel prices thrice in March (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin | 2026-03-22

Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Trump says US considering 'winding down' war; Iran fired missiles at UK-US base on Diego Garcia (English)

Power outages imminent if this trajectory continues, warns Opposition Leader Sajith (English)

Muslims worldwide celebrate end of Ramadan with 'Eid al-Fitr' festival (English)