In a statement issued by the Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday (25), the BASL welcomed the appointment of Mr. Sanjay Rajaratnam PC to the office of the Attorney-General“Whilst congratulating the new Attorney General, we have the confidence that he will exercise his duties impartially and maintain the independence of the Office. We look to him to uphold the Rule of Law, the Independence of the judiciary and the fundamental human rights of the people,” the Committee said. The BASL also noted that at the time of his appointment as the Attorney-General Mr. Sanjay Rajaratnam PC was the Acting Solicitor-General and the most senior officer in the Department of the Attorney General presently eligible for appointment, having served the Department of the Attorney-General since 1988. Additionally, the BASL commended President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Parliamentary Council for giving due consideration to the vital criteria when appointing the Attorney-General on the first occasion such an appointment was made after the enactment of the 20th amendment of the constitution. The outgoing Attorney-General, Mr. Dappula de Livera PC was also thanked by the Association for his service to the Department and for the cooperation he extended to the BASL.
