Rajeev begins second Presidential term at BASL; De Silva new Secy. | Daily FT
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“Rajeev Amarasuriya yesterday assumed duties for his second term as President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) for 2026/2027”
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— The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is the Bar Association in Sri Lanka, established in 1974. The institute amalgamated the Bar Council of Sri Lanka which represented the Advocates and Law Society…
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“Rajeev Amarasuriya will be ceremonially inducted at the 52nd Convocation of the BASL scheduled for 10 May”
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— The Order of the Coif is an honor society for law school graduates. It was founded at the University of Illinois College of Law in 1902. Following are some of its notable members.
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— Ravi Shankar (born 13 May 1956) is an Indian guru and spiritual leader. He is also referred to by the honorifics Sri Sri and Gurudev. From the mid-1970s, he worked as an apprentice under Maharishi Mah…
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— Deshamanya Manicavasagar Vaithialingam (December 17, 1906 - December 12, 1993) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, Chancellor of the University of Jaffna and Cha…
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“Former BASL Treasurer Nalin Chandika De Silva also assumed duties as the new Secretary of the BASL for 2026/2027, taking over from outgoing Secretary Chathura Galhena”
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— Battle of the Golds (Also known as Sri Sumangala College - Moratu Maha Vidyalaya Cricket Encounter) is an annual Big Match played between Sri Sumangala College and Moratu Maha Vidyalaya since 1934. It…
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— This is a list of films produced in Sri Lanka in the 2020s.
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— The Sumathi Best Teledrama Supporting Actor Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan Upcoming actor of th…
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