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100th birth anniversary of Justice E.A.D. Atukorale
Religious observances will be held on 25th August 2024 to mark the 100th Birth Anniversary of the late legal luminary Ebetota Atukoralage Dharmasena Atukorale, well known as E.A.D. Atukorale, who hailed from Batugedera, Ratnapura, .
A product of Ananda College, the late Justice Atukorale excelled in his studies and sports. He entered the Ceylon Law College and was called to the Bar in 1949. He served in the chambers of Queen’s Counsel and practiced in the civil courts in many parts of the country, as an advocate, for over two decades.
Justice Atukorale was appointed to the Court of Appeal on 7th September 1978 and was elevated to the position of President of the Court of Appeal on 3rd December 1982.
He was later appointed to the Supreme Court on 27th November 1984 where he functioned with great distinction. Justice Atukorale has been included into the list of Judges in the article “Judges who left indelible marks” and in the article therein it is written; “the many judgments where judge Atukorale was a member bear ample testimony to his contribution towards the legal literature of this country”.
Justice Atukorale was called upon to serve as Acting Chief Justice on several occasions.
Although he retired in 1989 on August 25th, three months later on 29th November, he got a Presidential appointment as Chairman of the Mediation Board Commission on which he served until November 15th 1992.
Thereafter Justice Atukorale was appointed as Legal Advisor to Sri Lanka’s President and functioned in that capacity at the Presidential Secretariat until 12th July 1993.
Eighteen years have passed since Justice Atukorale’s demise. However his contribution to the country through his much valued legal knowledge lives on and is well remembered on this day of his 100th Birth Anniversary and blessings invoked on him at the religious observances organized to mark this day.
The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dr. Harini Amarasuriya is on an official visit to Paris, France to participate in the high-level segment of the International Expert Conference on ’An Integrated and Sustainable Approach to Safeguarding the World Heritage Property of the Sacred City of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka and Associated Living Heritage’ which was to be held at UNESCO Headquarters today [Tuesday 1 April], with the participation of the Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay.
The Conference, organized by UNESCO in partnership with Sri Lanka, brings together leading international experts to discuss sustainable strategies for the conservation of Anuradhapura, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of immense cultural and historical significance.
On the sidelines of the Conference, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to meet senior interlocutors of the French Government to discuss bilateral cooperation and areas of mutual interest.
The Delegation of the Prime Minister includes the Minister of Buddhasasana Religious and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) BUNGO and ETAJIMA arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit this morning (01 Apr 25).
The visiting ships were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
The 141m long JMSDF BUNGO is an Uraga-Class Minesweeper Tender commanded by Commander TANAKA Koji and the ship is manned by a crew of 125.
Meanwhile, JMSDF Etajima, a 65-meter-long Minesweeper, is under the command of Commander Oda Takayuki and operates with a crew of 54 personnel.
During the stay in the island, crew members of the ships will explore some tourist attractions within the city of Colombo. The ships are scheduled to set sail from Colombo on 04 Apr.
“You and your families will be eliminated”
By Norman Palihawadane and Hemantha Randun
A full-scale investigation has been launched to track down an underworld character, ‘Navy Dinesh,’ a key accomplice of Ganemulle Sanjeewa, for issuing death threats over the phone to three police officers, including the Gampaha HQI, Crime Branch OIC, of the same police station, and others.
Navy Dinesh is believed to have fled the country.
According to police sources, threats were issued following the arrest of Navy Dinesh’s father and brother in connection with a drug trafficking case.
Phone analysis reports have confirmed that the calls originated from Dubai and France.
Following the murder of Ganemulle Sanjeewa, Navy Dinesh assumed leadership of the underworld gang he had previously been involved with.
Navy Dinesh contacted the Gampaha HQI, the OIC of the Crime Branch, and the investigating police constable, and threatened to kill them and their family members. “You and your families will be eliminated,” he said.
A special police team had been assigned to investigate the matter, and a report has been submitted to the courts, police sources said.
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