Justice Dr. Leslie Mervyn Jayaratne is a Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, author and the 2nd Governor of Southern Province.[1][2]
Justice Dr. Leslie Mervyn Jayaratne | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Governor of Southern Province | |
| In office 31 December 1993 – December 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Bakeer Markar |
| Succeeded by | Neville Kanakeratne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahangama, Southern Province |
| Spouse | Rohini Gunaratne |
| Alma mater | Mahinda College, St. Peter's College, Ceylon Law College, University of London |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Early life
editLeslie Mervyn Jayaratne was born in Ahangama in the Southern Province. His primary schooling was at Ahangama Dharmarama School before attending Mahinda College in Galle and then St Peter's College, Colombo.[3]
Legal career
editIn the 1950s he entered the Ceylon Law College, passing out as a Proctor and practising in Matara. Jayaratne graduated from the University of London, with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), joining the Inner Temple, London and was called to the bar in 1969, returning to Sri Lanka later that year.
Jayaratne joined the Sri Lankan judiciary in 1971 as a Magistrate with his first posting in Negombo.
Governorship
editAfter returning to Sri Lanka from a three-year tour of Fiji Jayaratne was appointed Governor of Southern Province on 31 December 1993 by the President Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, However, with the change of Government he lost that posting.
References
edit- ^ "Provincial council Notifications". Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ "Justice Dr. L. M. Jayaratne: Judge who feared none". The Island. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Selvakkumaran, N. (9 February 2009). "One of Lanka's academically distinguished judges". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 February 2017.