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Sanjay Rajaratnam sworn in as AG before Prez

26 May 2021

Sanjay Rajaratnam PC took his oaths as the 48th Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago, the President’s Media Division said.  He was sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Rajaratnam has served in the Attorney General's Department for 34 years and has served as Senior State Counsel, Deputy Solicitor General, Additional Solicitor General, Senior Additional Solicitor General and Acting Solicitor General. Educated at St. Peter's College, Colombo and Royal College, he holds a Bachelor of Laws from Queen Mary University, London. Mr. Rajaratnam is a Solicitor in England and Wales. He was sworn in as President's Counsel in November 2014. He has extensive experience in civil and criminal law and has appeared in the High Courts for a long time. He has also served as an advisor to several government agencies, including the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, and is a member of the Legal Commission of Sri Lanka and the Legal Education Council.


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