Kapila Waidyaratne

Kapila Waidyaratne
Nationality Sri Lanka
Occupation Senior Additional Solicitor General of Sri Lanka

Kapila Waidyaratne is the Secretary to the Ministry of Defense (2017 - )[1], He was formerly Senior Additional Solicitor General of Sri Lanka.[2]

Waidyaratne was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia Sri Lanka.[3]

Waidyaratne represented the school in 1st XV Rugby (scoring the match winning try against Trinity College in the Canon RS de Saram Trophy encounter in 1975),[4] Hockey and Cricket.

Waidyaratne later graduated from the University of Colombo (Batchelor of Science Economics) and the Sri Lanka Law College. He was awarded a master's degree in International Relations University of Colombo and is a solicitor in the United Kingdom.[5]

Waidyaratne was appointed a Presidents Counsel in 2014.[6]

Waidyaratne has served in Fiji as a judge of the Court of Appeal and also served as a Trial Attorney at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia from 1998 until 2003. .[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.srilankamirror.com/news/3770-kapila-waidyaratne-appointed-as-defence-secretary
  2. ↑ "The Law Officers". www.attorneygeneral.gov.lk. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  3. ↑ "Kapila Waidyaratne". www.mecentre.ae. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  4. ↑ "A Brief Overview of Thomian Rugby". www.thesundayleader.lk. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  5. ↑ "Kapila Waidyaratne". www.mecentre.ae. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  6. ↑ "Kapila Waidyaratne will take oaths as President’s counsel". www.tyretracks.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  7. ↑ "JUSTICE WAIDYARATNE JOINS COURT OF APPEAL". www.fiji.gov.f. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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