Parinda Ranasinghe Jr.

This article is about the Sri Lankan lawyer and Attorney General. For the Sri Lankan judge and Chief Justice, see Parinda Ranasinghe.

• Parinda Ranasinghe (father)

The Honourable Parinda Ranasinghe Jr. PC
49th Attorney General of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 July 2024 (2024-07-12)
Education	International Maritime Law Institute (LL.M) National University of Singapore (LL.M) Sri Lanka Law College Royal College, Colombo
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

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

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

1. "Constitutional Council approves Parinda Ranasinghe as Attorney General". Newswire. 11 July 2024. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "Felicitation of The Attorney General". Royal College Union. 1 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
9. "Attorney General's Department – The Officers". Attorney General's Department. 2024. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
10. "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.

External links

• Attorney General's Department official website
• Permanent Holders of the Office of Attorney General

Legal offices
Preceded by Sanjay Rajaratnam	Attorney General of Sri Lanka 2024–present	Succeeded by Incumbent