Kapila Waidyaratne

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Kapila Waidyaratne
NationalitySri Lanka
OccupationSenior Additional Solicitor General of Sri Lanka

Kapila Waidyaratne PC was the Secretary to the Ministry of Defense (2017 - 2018),[1] He was a former Senior Additional Solicitor General of Sri Lanka.[2]

Waidyaratne was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia Sri Lanka.[3]

Waidyaratne represented the school in 1st XV Rugby (scoring the match winning try against Trinity College in the Canon RS de Saram Trophy encounter in 1975),[4] Hockey and Cricket.

Waidyaratne later graduated from the University of Colombo (Batchelor of Science Economics) and the Sri Lanka Law College. He was awarded a master's degree in International Relations University of Colombo and is a solicitor in the United Kingdom.[3]

Waidyaratne was appointed a President's Counsel in 2014.[5]

Waidyaratne has served in Fiji as a judge of the Court of Appeal and also served as a Trial Attorney at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia from 1998 until 2003.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.srilankamirror.com/news/3770-kapila-waidyaratne-appointed-as-defence-secretary
  2. ^ "The Law Officers". www.attorneygeneral.gov.lk. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kapila Waidyaratne". www.mecentre.ae. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  4. ^ "A Brief Overview of Thomian Rugby". www.thesundayleader.lk. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Kapila Waidyaratne will take oaths as President's counsel". www.tyretracks.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  6. ^ "JUSTICE WAIDYARATNE JOINS COURT OF APPEAL". www.fiji.gov.f. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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