SLFP UK Branch President Rani Bulathwela' Husband struck off the Roll of Solicitors
Monday, 11 March 2013 
According to this SLFP UK Branch President Rani Bulathwela's husband was charged with 18 counts of misappropriation of clients money. Recently Rani Bulathwela was in Colombo campaining for the post of the Ambassador. She is appointed as a Minister at the Sri Lanka Embassy in Rome.
Case No. 10957-2012 Solicitors Regulation Authority Applicant
and Respondent Kumar Anton Rotitha Bulathwela
before
Mr R. Nicholas (in the chair), Mr K. Todner, Mr.S. Hill
Date of hearing 3 August 2012
Judgment re 18 charges of misappropriation of clients money Sanction
The tribunal had found dishonesty to have been proved. This had occurred over a considerable period and in two different circumstances. It had taken account of the testimonials and submissions in mitigation but could find no exceptional circumstances .
Accordingly it ordered the Respondent to be struck off the Roll of Solicitors and costs of £25000. In mitigation the respondent had mentioned he was paid £20000 a year.
His property was charged to the LSC and he only had about £50000 worth of equity on his house. His wife (Rani Bulathwela) was in the same line of business.
He owed a lot of money and borrowed to pay off the shortfall. He was not a man of means or substantial income and had large debts.
( The full report is available on LSC website) Date 10 September 2012
As the President of the London Branch of the SLFP she recently misled President Mahinda Rajapakse ( not disclosing the facts about her husband's fraud)
and received an appointment as a Minister to the Embassy in Rome. She is due to take up this position soon.
