Siri Perera QC (February 1910 – 1995) was a Criminal lawyer, a Buddhist leader who was one time the President of the Colombo YMBA. He was also a former Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India.[1]
Siri Perera | |
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| Born | February 1910 |
| Died | 1995 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | U.A.S. Perera "Siri Aiya" of Radio Ceylon |
| Education | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Poetry |
Early life and education edit
Perera was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. He was also a member of the teaching staff at Nalanda. He was also a graduate of Sri Lanka Law College. He obtained a First Class in the Final Examination and was enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in March 1933.[2]
Criminal lawyer edit
In Perera's career as a criminal lawyer he appeared for some well known cases such as Galle Face flats murder case, Turf Club robbery and murder case, Matara Police Station murder case and Dematagoda acid bath murder case.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- By Rajah Kuruppu - Vice President Colombo YMBA "Tribute Siri Perera, QC". Dailynews. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- By Rajah Kuruppu "He lived and preached the Dhamma". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2004-01-11.
- By L. V. P. Wettasinghe "An account of life in Hulftsdorp". The Island. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- By Ronnie de Mel "Sinhalese Sports Club in the 1940s and 1950s in retrospect". The Island.
- Reviewed by Dhanapala Nissanka "Tradition unique to Sinhala language". Dailynews. Retrieved 4 January 2002.
- "Noble Teachers". Nalanda College Buddhist Association. Retrieved 7 August 2012.