Attoney General Kamalasabeyson retires

Sarath Malalasekera

COLOMBO: President’s Counsel Kandapper Chinniah Kamalasabeyson yesterday retired from the post of Attorney General after serving the Attorney General’s Department for the last thirty-three years.

President’s Counsel Kamalasabeyson born on April 8, 1949 in Trincomalee passed the final examination for the admission of Advocates with honours and was enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on June 23, 1972.

President’s Counsel Kamalasabeyson was appointed as a President’s Counsel in 1996. This is an honour conferred by the President on an Attorney-at-Law who has reached eminence in the profession and maintained high standards of conduct and professional rectitude.

Outgoing Attorney General joined the Attorney General’s Department in August 1974 and had served in the Department as a State Counsel, Senior State Counsel, Deputy Solicitor General, Additional Solicitor General and Solicitor General. He has Appointed as the Attorney General in October 1999 and continued to hold the office till yesterday.

As the Attorney General, President’s Counsel Kamalasabeyson had appeared on behalf of the State in several important cases in Constitutional, Human Rights, Public Law and Commercial Law, many of which are regarded as landmark cases in Sri Lanka. He has also appeared in important extradition cases both in the original and the appellate courts.

He has Represented the Government of Sri Lanka in several International Arbitrations, both in Sri Lanka and in foreign jurisdictions. Negotiated International Commercial Contracts including privatisation agreements and extradition treaties. The US Government commended for the skilful negotiation of the US-Sri Lanka Extradition Treaty.