Ajith Pathirana elected as BASL secretary - uncontested

 Tuesday, 14 January 2014 

Ajith Pathirana was elected as 

the secretary of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka for year 2014. His nomination was proposed by Romesh de Silva P.C. Ikram Mohamed P.C. Wijedasa Rajapakshe P.C. Geoffrey Alagaratnam P.C, Anil Silva P.C, Kalinga Indathissa P.C, and the same was seconded by Rohan Sahabandu P.C, Ali Sabry P.C, Yasantha Kodagoda DSG, U.R. de Silva, Mahinda Lokuge and Saliya Peiris.

Ajith Pathirana had his Primary and Secondary education at Royal Collage Colombo, where he won the ‘Don Horst Prize’ awarded to the most outstanding student. At the Collage, he was also appointed as the Head Prefect for year1984/1985.

He entered Sri Lank Law College in year 1987 and held the post of the President of Moot Society. Ajith Pathirana was admitted and enrolled as an Attorney at Low in year 1990 and participated mainly in High Courts and Magistrate Courts for the past 24 years and had appeared in many important and high profile cases.
He was elected as an executive committee member of the Bar Association for the year 2010, 2011,2012 and 2013 and served as the chairmen of the Well Fare Society, Law Week Committee and Library Committee during his tenure.

VIDEO: MISSING ALBINO TURTLE FOUND?

January 14, 2014

 The albino turtle that went missing from the Kosgoda turtle hatchery has allegedly been found with a similar turtle being discovered in a home in Ambalangoda. However, reports indicate that the weight of the turtle that has been found does not match the missing one.

The rare albino turtle went missing from the hatchery on December 15, 2013 while the owner of the establishment had made a complaint to the police. The Kosgoda police began an investigation into the incident while the Matara police too held its own investigations.

The police also received information that sea water was being carried three times a day into the house of the hatchery owner’s daughter. Upon searching the home, an albino turtle weighing 5½ kg was discovered.

However, according to the initial complaint made by the hatchery owner, the missing turtle weighed 9½ kg.

Police also questioned popular singer Amal Perera regarding the turtle as the hatchery owner reported that Perera approached him in order to buy the turtle some time ago. Perera confirmed that the turtle that was found was indeed the turtle that he inquired about.

Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana claimed that investigations are now under way to determine if the hatchery owner had made a false complaint and provided the police with false information. The person in question has currently been hospitalised according to his relatives