Maintain high standards - New AG

Sarath MALALASEKERA

“You treat me as your mother in order to maintain the high standard of the Attorney General’s Department,” said new Attorney General Eva Wanasundara, addressing a young woman employee who came to wish her after assuming duties as the 26th Attorney General of Sri Lanka.

Earlier, new Attorney General Shanthi Eva Wanasundara, the first woman Attorney General of Sri Lanka, took oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees.

When Attorney General Eva Wanasundara arrived at the Attorney General’s office, Senior Additional Solicitor General Palitha Fernando received her with a sheaf of betel while President’s Counsel, Additional Solicitor General Bimba Jayasekera Tilakaratne presented her a bouquet of flowers.

Senior and junior members of the Attorney General’s Department assembled at the AG’s chambers to wish the new Attorney General.

“Maintain the high standard of the Attorney General’s Department, I need your utmost assistance for this purpose,” Attorney General Wanasundara told senior and junior employees of the Department.

The new Attorney General told senior and junior employees of the Department that they are free to discuss any matters with her at any time of the day.

Wanasundara has acted on several occasions as the Attorney General prior to being appointed as the Attorney General.

‘Eva’ to her dear and near ones, the New Attorney General has a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom.

She had represented Sri Lanka at several important conferences abroad.