L. B. T. Premaratne | |
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25th Solicitor General of Ceylon | |
In office 1968–1970 | |
Preceded by | Walter Jayawardena |
Succeeded by | Hector Deheragoda |
Loku Banda Thennehene Premaratne,QC ( known as L.B.T.Premaratne ) was the 25th Solicitor General of Ceylon [1] and acting Attorney General of Ceylon [2] . He was appointed on 1968,succeeding Walter Jayawardena,and held the office until 1970. He was succeeded by Hector Deheragoda. [3]
Premaratne was born in Katugastota,Kandy, as the eldest son in a family of seven boys all of whom were very good scholars and equally good sportsmen [4] . He was educated at Ananda College where he played cricket [5] as a fast bowler. [6]
Premaratne was a crown prosecutor in the landmark case of the Assassination of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike. [7] [8]
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