The Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Chamindranee Kiriella clarified that she has not claimed to be an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, including during elections, and stated that she completed law examinations after returning in 2003. She argued that individuals with foreign professional or educational qualifications may use the corresponding titles in Sri Lanka, comparing this to the use of “Dr.” by holders of foreign PhDs.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My argument is different, Hon. Minister. I have never said I am an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, even during elections. I returned in 2003 and did the Law exams. As I said earlier, people with foreign qualifications, like a PhD, use “Dr.” here; similarly, those with professional qualifications abroad use those professional titles here. I have never gone to court claiming I am an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. My point is that if you obtain a professional or educational qualification abroad, you can use that title here. That is my position.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 December 2024. No. 1734685396083959. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18251