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Strove to do best for department and officers – Retiring A-G (Paper-cutting) – late Sunil de Silva ...

Jan 19, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Sunil de Silva

ALL THE WORLD WAS A STAGE FOR HIM – ERNEST MACINTYRE PAYS TRIBUTE TO SUNIL DE SILVA, A MAN OF MANY PARTS Ernest Macintyre pays tribute to Sunil de Silva, a man of many parts SUNDAY TIMES 7 MARCH 2021 Public writings soon after a death, are by people urged from within themselves to say, to all who want to know, why someone will live on fondly and respected, in the consciousness and feelings of those concerned. An enigmatic thought, sometimes, is the hope that the departed will also know, for both science and religion are creatively speculative about the after mortality. Sunil De Silva, died on the early morning of twenty eight February 2021, about a month after his eightieth birthday. His passing was peaceful, from failure of the heart. ...

Dec 8, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Muriel Panabokke, Sunil de Silva

Remembering Mr Sunil de Silva – on his Death Anniversary 28th Feb 2022 – by an Old Boy of Royal College, Prof Suri Ratnapala Most venerable Bhikkhu Banthe Sujatho, Mrs Senani de Silva, Mr Sidath de Silva, Relatives, Distinguished Attendees and Friends gathered here today to pay respects and bid farewell to Sunil. On the 28th of February 2021 as the Sun rose in the East and the songbrids sang, Mr Sunil Chandra de Silva, President’s Counsel, former Attorney-General of Sri Lanka, Crown Prosecutor of new South Wales, eminent lawyer, scholar, teacher, entertainer, handyman, devoted, and loving husband and father, and kind and loyal friend, quietly took leave of this world. I first saw Sunil Striding the cloisters of Hulftsdrop shoulders back and ramrod straight, his lawyers robes flowing behind him. He was not a tall man but carried himself like a giant in the eyes of junior lawyers like me. His imposing presence could not hide ...

Oct 3, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ananda Amaranath, Prof Suri Ratnapala, Senani de Silva, Shiva Pasupati, Sidath de Silva, Sunil Chandra de Silva, Sunil de Silva

Felicitation for Mr. Sunil de Silva – 50 years of continuous legal practice – by Greg Smith SC MP, Member for Epping, Attorney General, Minister for Justice 16 October 2013 Professor Shelton Peiris President Sri Lanka Association Of NSW Inc. GPO Box 3120 SYDNEY NSW 2001 Felicitation for Mr Sunil de siva – 50 years of continuous legal practice It brings me great pleasure to congratulate Mr Sunil de siva on reaching the remarkable milestone of 50 years continuous legal practices as a Burriest at Law. As a fellow legal practitioner, hearing this news brought me great. To continually serve in this important position for such a period of time is no small feat on its own, but to consider that Mr Sunil de siva has done this in two different countries both speaking different languages and having differing sets of law is a testament to his dedication and passion ...

Oct 2, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Sunil de Silva

They who enter this temple of justice May they leave satisfied that justice was neither delayed not denied them Click on the image below to see view a larger image to read. Apologies we could not find the original text for this paper cutting. ...

Jul 1, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged justice, Sunil de Silva

The misunderstood role of the Attorney General in Sri Lanka By Sunil de Silva P.C Source:-sundaytimes I have been concerned by comments I read in the newspapers that there appears to be a misconception in the minds of the public of the role of the Attorney General in Sri Lanka. This is not surprising as the Attorney General is a public servant who holds the power to make quasi-judicial decisions. While the public are aware that the Executive cannot direct a judicial officer as regards the exercise of a judge’s judicial functions, some views expressed in news articles suggests that the Executive can, and indeed should, direct the Attorney General in his decision making process. This misconception probably arises out of the belief that a lawyer retained by a client has to present views that the client wishes to place before a Court. Even in a normal lawyer-client relationship, ...

Jul 1, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Attorney General, Sunil de Silva

Sunil de Silva – by Hugh Karunanayake My acquaintance with Sunil De Silva was mainly after he migrated to Australia in the early 1990s when I encountered him at a Sri Lanka Association dinner which he attended in formal attire replete with a curved pipe, (ala Sherlock Holmes) firmly placed in his mouth. We immediately acknowledged each other, he recognizing me as a senior student from his old school and as a fellow denizen of a small town in Colombo called Pamankade. I of course had seen him first as a rather rotund young hosteller at Royal College in around 1951/52, given to streaks of impish behaviour. No signs then of the great future that awaited him. A few years later I observed him when his parents moved from Galle to Harischandra Mawata in Pamankade. I use the word ‘observed” as I had not spoken to him yet, but watched ...

Mar 22, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Obituaries Tagged Hugh Karunanayake, Sunil de Silva

A Tribute to late Mr Sunil de Silva – by Kithsiri Senadeera Sunil de Silva is one of the most versatile and affable persons I have met. He was a leading lawyer, stage actor, film actor, writer, public speaker, lecturer, mentor, carpenter, cook, and the list goes on. I sometimes wonder how a person possesses such versatility. I met Sunil for the first time at an AGM of Sri Lanka Association of NSW (SLA), in 1993. We became friends quickly for we had a common thread on history, sociology, political science, community services, etc. We all know Sunil is an authority on Constitutional Law, Criminal and Civil Law, including Jurisprudence. As a young lawyer, he received guidance and advice from his close relation, the late Lalith Athulathmudali, an illustrious product of Harvard (HLS) and Oxford. He said that for his first degree (B.A. London), he offered Pail, Sanskrit and ...

Mar 10, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Kithsiri Senadeera, Sinhalese Cultural Forum, Sunil de Silva

Obituary: Pandikoralage Sunil Chandra de Silva Watch Royal College old boys entrance Watch The Service b. 30 January 1941, Colombo, Ceylon d. 28 February 2021, Gosford NSW, Australia We at eLanka are so saddened by this news of a gentleman who has done so much to the Sri Lankan community both in Sri Lanka and Australia (Sydney)!..Sunil de Silva…. may you Rest In Peace! Please see below for the Live Stream Local Time (all visitors will be shown local time of the Live Stream) – (Note: Live Stream link to follow) Sydney, NSW, Australia: 11:00 am AEDT Monday, 8 March 2021 https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Celebrating+Sunil&iso=20210308T11&p1=3777 Obituary by Navin Gooneratne in Colombo (first cousin) * Barrister at Law, New South Wales Bar Association, Australia (Jul 1992 – Jun 2017) – NSW Crown Prosecutor, Australia (Nov 1996 – Jan 2013) * Advocate of the Supreme Court, Bar Association of Sri Lanka (1963 – 1992) – ...

Mar 7, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Obituaries Tagged funeral service of Sunil de Silva Watch Royal College old boys entrance, Navin Gooneratne, Obituary: Pandikoralage Sunil Chandra de Silva, Sunil Chandra de Silva, Sunil de Silva