Prasantha Lal De Alwis

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Prasantha Lal De Alwis, President's counsel, [1] obtained his LLB and LLM from University of Colombo. He initiated his career as a State Counsel at the Attorney General's Department of Sri Lanka in 1983, and had served in that capacity until 1990. Subsequently, he joined the private bar and since then had been practicing in both appellate and trial courts, specialized in the spheres of criminal and family Law. [2] He also is a Corporate Director, visiting Lecturer at faculty of Law of the University of Colombo and Sri Lanka Law College. He is a member of the board of management for Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International relations and Strategic Studies.

He recently joined the diplomatic service upon his appointment as the Honorary Consulate of the republic of Seychelles in Sri Lanka. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "President appoints 21 President's Counsel members".
  2. ↑ "Prasantha, new Hony. Consul for Seychelles | the Sundaytimes Sri Lanka".
  3. ↑ "Prasantha, new Hony. Consul for Seychelles | the Sundaytimes Sri Lanka".
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