Parinda Ranasinghe Jr.
Parinda Ranasinghe Jr. | |
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| 49th Attorney General of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 12 July 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Sanjay Rajaratnam |
| Acting Attorney General | |
| In office 1 July 2024 – 11 July 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | K. A. Parinda Ranasinghe |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
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| Education | |
| Profession | Attorney-at-law |
K. A. Parinda Ranasinghe Jr., PC is a Sri Lankan lawyer who serves as the 49th Attorney General of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe and has served since 12 July 2024.[1][2][3][4]
He was appointed Acting Attorney General by President Wickremesinghe on 1 July 2024 and served in that capacity until his appointment was made permanent.[5][6][7]
Early life
[edit]Ranasinghe is an alumnus of Royal College, Colombo.[8] He graduated from Sri Lanka Law College, the National University of Singapore and the International Maritime Law Institute.[9]
His father, Parinda Ranasinghe, was a former justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and the 38th Chief Justice of the country.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]Ranasinghe joined the Attorney General's Department in 1993 and has held various positions, including Senior State Counsel, Deputy Solicitor General, Additional Solicitor General and Senior Additional Solicitor General.[2][3][4]
Upon his appointment as Additional Solicitor General, he was also named a President's Counsel and was sworn in on 10 July 2018.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Constitutional Council approves Parinda Ranasinghe as Attorney General". Newswire. 11 July 2024. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "Parinda Ranasinghe appointed as new Attorney General". www.adaderana.lk. 12 July 2024. Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "Parinda Ranasinghe, PC Is Sri Lanka's New Attorney General". english.newsfirst.lk. 12 July 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "K. Parinda Ranasinghe appointed as the 49th Attorney General of Sri Lanka". Sunday Island Online. 13 July 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Parinda Ranasinghe to be appointed as Acting AG". www.adaderana.lk. 30 June 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Parinda Ranasinghe Sworn in as Acting Attorney General". english.newsfirst.lk. 1 July 2024. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Permanent Holders of the Office of Attorney General". Attorney General's Department. 2024. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Felicitation of The Attorney General". Royal College Union. 1 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Attorney General's Department – The Officers". Attorney General's Department. 2024. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "3 New Additional Solicitors General appointed President's Counsel". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
