[Sri Lanka] - Kaushalya Nawaratne re-elected as new BASL President

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Senior lawyer Kaushalya Nawaratne has secured another term as the President of Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL)
He was re-elected uncontested for the period 2024-2025.Meanwhile, Mr
Isuru Balapatabendi is slated to relinquish office upon completion of his term of two years.The new BASL President and Secretary will be
officially inducted at the 50th Convocation of the association, scheduled to be held on March 23, 2024.Nominations for the posts of
President and Secretary of BASL for the year 2024-2025 were accepted on Thursday (Jan.10) by Solicitor General Indika Demuni de Silva,
PC.While Mr
Galhena had handed in his nomination papers for the post of Secretary.According to the BASL, Mr
Nawaratne and Mr
Galhena were elected uncontested as there were no other nominations.