The Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Ajith P. Perera referred to Act No. 26 of 2023, stating that Section 4 distinguishes between an Instructing Attorney and Counsel and asserting that he is a Counsel. He also tabled a social media post dated 06.03.2020 in which the Minister had identified himself as an attorney while seeking votes, challenging the Minister’s understanding of the distinction.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Under Act No. 26 of 2023, Section 4 defines Instructing Attorney and Counsel; I am a Counsel. If the Minister is unaware, he should learn. I also table a 06.03.2020 social media post where he identified himself as an attorney in seeking votes.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 December 2024. No. 1735286612086554. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12167