Solicitor General of Sri Lanka

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Solicitor General of Sri Lanka
Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Viraj Dayaratne
since 28 November 2024 (2024-11-28)
Attorney General's Department
NominatorThe president
AppointerThe president
with Constitutional Council advice and consent
Term length No fixed term
Formation1884
First holder Charles Lambert Ferdinands
DeputyAdditional solicitors general (5)
Website Attorney General's Department

The solicitor general of Sri Lanka is a post subordinate to the attorney general of Sri Lanka. The solicitor general of Sri Lanka assists the attorney general, and is assisted by four additional solicitors general. Note that the post was solicitor general of Ceylon until Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972.

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Salary and entitlements

The attorney general draws a monthly salary and pensionable allowance (as at 2017) of Rs 220,000 and other allowances of Rs 290,800. The attorney general is entitled to an official vehicle. The position is pensionable and holders are entitled for government duty free permits. [1]

List of solicitors general

#Solicitor GeneralProvinceTook officeLeft officeAppointed by
Solicitor General of Ceylon (1884-1972)
1 Charles Lambert Ferdinands 18841888 Arthur Hamilton-Gordon
2 Charles Layard Western 18881892
3 Ponnambalam Ramanathan 18921906 Arthur Havelock
4 James Cecil Walter Pereira 19061912 Henry Arthur Blake
5 James Van Langenberg 19121915 Henry McCallum
6 Thomas Garvin 19151917 Robert Chalmers
7 Stewart Schneider 19171917 John Anderson
6 Thomas Garvin 19181924 William Manning
8 Maas Thajoon Akbar 19251928 Hugh Clifford
9 Stanley Obeysekere 19291932 Herbert Stanley
10 L. M. D. de Silva 19321935 Graeme Thomson
11 J. W. R. Illangakoon 19351935 Reginald Edward Stubbs
12 Arthur Wijewardena 19361938
13 Edward Jayetileke 19391940 Andrew Caldecott
14 M. W. H. de Silva 19411942
15 J. M. Fonseka 19431945
16 Hema Henry Basnayake 19461947 Henry Monck-Mason Moore
17 M. F. S. Pulle 19481950
18 Robert Crossette-Thambiah 19501951 Herwald Ramsbotham
19 T. S. Fernando 19521954
20 D. S. C. B. Jansze 19551957 Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke
21 Murugeysen Tiruchelvam 19581961
22 Anthony Alles 19621964 William Gopallawa
23 Victor Tennekoon Central 19651967
24 Walter Jayawardena 19671968
25 L. B. T. Premaratne 19681970
26 Hector Deheragoda 19701972
Solicitor General of Sri Lanka
27 Raja Wanasundera 19721974 William Gopallawa
28 Shiva Pasupati 19741975
29 I. F. B. Wickramanayake 19751977
30 Elanga Wikramanayake 19771977
31 V. C. Gunatilleke 19771981
32 K. M. M. B. Kulatunga 19821989 J. R. Jayewardene
33 S. W. B. Wadugodapitiya 19891991 Ranasinghe Premadasa
34 Tilak Marapana Sabaragamuwa 19911992
35 Shibly Aziz 19921994
36 P. L. D. Premaratne 19941996 Chandrika Kumaratunga
37 Upawansa Yapa 19961998
38 Kandapper Kamalasabayon Eastern 19981999
39 Chitta De Silva Western 20002007
40 Priyasath Dep 20072011 Mahinda Rajapaksa
41 Eva Wansundera North Western 20112011
42 Palitha Fernando 20112012
43 Yuwanjana Wijayatilake 2012October 2014
44 Suhada Gamlath 2 February 2015February 2018 Maithripala Sirisena
45 Dappula de Livera February 2018May 2019
46 Dilrukshi Dias May 2019October 2019
47 Sanjay Rajaratnam October 2019May 2021 Gotabaya Rajapaksa
48Indika Demuni de SilvaSeptember 2021March 2024
49Ayesha JinasenaMarch 2024November 2024 Ranil Wickramasinghe
50Viraj Dayaratne [2] 28 November 2024 Anura Kumara Dissanayake

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