Bar Council calls for resignation of Kaushalya

The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has unanimously decided to call for the resignation of BASL President Kaushalya Nawaratne PC.

Accordingly, it is reported that the Bar Council, in a meeting today, unanimously approved a proposal calling for the resignation of Kaushalya Nawaratne as the president of the BASL.

On May 18, the BASL Bar Council appointed a five-member Committee of Inquiry to investigate allegations about the BASL project funded by the JICA relating to promoting a transparent and competitive business climate (Anti-Corruption) in Sri Lanka.

President’s Counsel Kaushalya Nawaratne secured another term as the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in January this year. He was re-elected uncontested for the period 2024-2025.