Mervyn Fonseka, the Glossary
Mervyn Fonseka, OBE, KC (1897–1946) was a Sri Lankan lawyer.[1]
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11 relations: Attorney General of Sri Lanka, Crown Counsel, Hema Henry Basnayake, King's Counsel, Legal secretary, M. W. H. de Silva, Order of the British Empire, Royal College, Colombo, Solicitor General of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Law College.
- Solicitors General of Ceylon
Attorney General of Sri Lanka
The attorney general of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan government's chief legal adviser, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.
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Crown Counsel
Crown counsel are lawyers, generally in Common Law jurisdictions, who provide advice to the government and acts as prosecutors in cases.
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Hema Henry Basnayake
Hema Henry Basnayake, QC (3 August 1902 – ?) was the 31st Chief Justice of Ceylon as well as the 29th Attorney General and 16th Solicitor General. Mervyn Fonseka and Hema Henry Basnayake are Sinhalese people and solicitors General of Ceylon.
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King's Counsel
In the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms, a King's Counsel (post-nominal initials KC) is a lawyer appointed by the state as a senior advocate or barrister with a high degree of skill and experience in the law.
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Legal secretary
A legal secretary is a particular category of worker within the legal profession.
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M. W. H. de Silva
Manikku Wadumestri Hendrick de Silva, QC (22 September 1886 - 6 March 1960) was a Ceylonese lawyer, judge and statesman. Mervyn Fonseka and M. W. H. de Silva are 20th-century King's Counsel, Sinhalese people, solicitors General of Ceylon and Sri Lankan lawyers.
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.
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Royal College, Colombo
Royal College, Colombo (රාජකීය විද්යාලය, ரோயல் கல்லூரி also known as; Royal Colombo, Colombo Royal College or Colombo Royal) is a selective entry boys' school located in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Solicitor General of Sri Lanka
The solicitor general of Sri Lanka is a post subordinate to the attorney general of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia.
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Sri Lanka Law College
Sri Lanka Law College (abbreviated as SLLC), formerly known as Ceylon Law College, is a law college, and the only legal institution where one can enroll as an Attorney-at-Law in Sri Lanka.
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See also
Solicitors General of Ceylon
- Arthur Wijewardena
- Charles Lambert Ferdinands
- Charles Layard
- Edward Jayetileke
- Hema Henry Basnayake
- James Van Langenberg
- John William Ronald Illangakoon
- Lucien Macull Dominic de Silva
- M. W. H. de Silva
- Maas Thajoon Akbar
- Mervyn Fonseka
- Murugeysen Tiruchelvam
- Ponnambalam Ramanathan
- Stanley Obeysekere
- Stewart Schneider
- Thomas Garvin
- Walter Pereira
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mervyn_Fonseka
Also known as J. M. Fonseka, James Mervyn Fonseka.