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Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 19 December 2025 ·Procedural: Ministerial Statements and Points of Order

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Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara clarified a point of legal terminology, stating that Sri Lanka does not recognize a title of “Senior Attorney” for private practitioners. He noted that comparable titles apply only to officers of the Attorney-General’s Department and said the clarification was made for the House’s understanding.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, for clarity: there is no title “Senior Attorney” in Sri Lanka. If there were, Hon. Ajith P. Perera could so style himself before court. Only officers of the Attorney-General’s Department bear titles akin to that. I merely clarify this for the House.

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Hansard, Friday, 19 December 2025 ·No. 23115 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 December 2025. No. 23115. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16259