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Death of Mr. Chris Pinto, a global authority on international law Source:Island The death occurred in the Hague, Netherlands of Mr Moragoda Christopher Walter Pinto, 91, who made a mark globally in international law.The father of Mr. Milinda Moragoda, former Minister and now High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in New Delhi, Mr. Pinto began his career as Legal Advisor and Head of the Legal Division of the then Ministry of Defence and External Affairs and served as Ambassador to Germany and Austria and as representative f Sri Lanka in various international fora. He was member of the International Law Commission from 1973 to 1981, following which he took up the position as Secretary-General of the Iran-US Claims Tribunal until 2011. ...