Kapila Waidyaratne

Kapila Waidyaratne PC was the Secretary to the Ministry of Defense (2017 - 2018),[1] He was a former Senior Additional Solicitor General of Sri Lanka.[2]

Kapila Waidyaratne
NationalitySri Lanka
OccupationSenior Additional Solicitor General of Sri Lanka

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.[3]

Waidyaratne was appointed a President's Counsel in 2014.[5]

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.[6]

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