Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe met members of the Free Lawyers organization who visited the Attorney General’s Department today to discuss the pressure being exerted on him to resign.

The Free Lawyers organization handed over a letter to the Attorney General voicing their support for him. 

Speaking to the members of the Free Lawyers organization, Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe said those who know the law know that he is not above the law. 

“If I make a mistake, then the Court of Appeal is there. The Supreme Court is there. Please go there and challenge me. If the court tells me to do something, I will be more than happy to do it,” he said. 

Meanwhile, in the letter handed over to the Attorney General, the Free Lawyers organization stated, “Our organization has observed that, through social media, false, defamatory, and hostile content targeting you and the Attorney General’s Department is being continuously published in an organized manner. Spreading such false and deliberately distorted information among the public is their habit, aimed at creating hatred and damaging social respect.”

The organization further said that a group of overseas journalists as well as local YouTubers and social media activists are actively contributing to this process.

“It appears that certain individuals are attempting to destroy the Attorney General’s Department and use it for political or personal objectives. These campaigns, carried out without understanding the difference between the role of an investigator and that of a prosecutor, pose a serious threat not only to your dignity but also to the impartiality of the Department,” the organization pointed out.

The letter noted that on several previous occasions, these groups have also attempted to exert similar pressure on judges and members of the judicial service.

“We firmly believe that the Attorney General’s Department has always acted independently and honorably, without yielding to any influence, and that it must follow evidence and legal procedures rather than popular sentiment.

“Our organization expresses its full cooperation and support for you to carry out your duties freely and without interference, and we wish you strength, courage, and blessings to continue acting impartially in the process of delivering justice,” it added. (Newswire)

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Senior Additional Solicitor General Parinda Ranasinghe was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka today.

According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), he received the appointment from President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat.

Parinda Ranasinghe was appointed as the Attorney General in terms of Article 61E (b) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka. 

His appointment comes after the National Constitutional Council gave its approval on Thursday (July 11).

Earlier in July, Parinda Ranasinghe took oaths as the Acting Attorney General of Sri Lanka before the Chief Justice. 

He was appointed to fill the post of Attorney General vacated following the retirement of former Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam.

Parinda Ranasinghe is the son of K.A. Parinda Ranasinghe a former Sri Lankan judge, who was also the 38th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. (Newswire)

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The National Constitutional Council has approved the appointment of Senior Additional Solicitor General Parinda Ranasinghe as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka. 

According to media reports, the appointment was unanimously approved by the Constitutional Council.

On July 01, Parinda Ranasinghe took oaths as the Acting Attorney General of Sri Lanka before the Chief Justice. 

He was appointed to fill the post of Attorney General vacated following the retirement of former Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe had twice recommended the extension of former Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam’s tenure which was rejected by the National Constitutional Council. 

Following this, Sanjay Rajaratnam retired from the post of Attorney General paving the way for Parinda Ranasinghe to be appointed as the Acting Attorney General. 

Parinda Ranasinghe is the son of K.A. Parinda Ranasinghe a former Sri Lankan judge, who was also the 38th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. (Newswire)

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Senior Additional Solicitor General Parinda Ranasinghe took oaths as the Acting Attorney General of Sri Lanka before the Chief Justice today. 

He was appointed as the Acting Attorney General to fill the post of Attorney General vacated following the retirement of former Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe had twice recommended the extension of former Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam’s tenure which was rejected by the National Constitutional Council. 

Following this, Sanjay Rajaratnam retired from the post of Attorney General paving the way for Senior Additional Solicitor General Parinda Ranasinghe to be appointed as the Acting Attorney General. 

Parinda Ranasinghe is the son of K.A. Parinda Ranasinghe a former Sri Lankan judge, who was also the 38th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.

According to reports, Parinda Ranasinghe has been appointed Acting Attorney General, alongside his current responsibilities. (Newswire)

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