The solicitor general of Sri Lanka is a post subordinate to the attorney general of Sri Lanka. The solicitor general of Sri Lanka assists the attorney general, and is assisted by four additional solicitors general. Note that the post was solicitor general of Ceylon until Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972.
| Solicitor General of Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | |
Incumbent since 28 November 2024Viraj Dayaratne | |
| Attorney General's Department | |
| Nominator | The president |
| Appointer | The president with Constitutional Council advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1884 |
| First holder | Charles Lambert Ferdinands |
| Deputy | Additional solicitors general (5) |
| Website | Attorney General's Department |
Salary and entitlements
The attorney general draws a monthly salary and pensionable allowance (as at 2017) of Rs 220,000 and other allowances of Rs 290,800. The attorney general is entitled to an official vehicle. The position is pensionable and holders are entitled for government duty free permits.
List of solicitors general
| # | Solicitor General | Province | Took office | Left office | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitor General of Ceylon (1884-1972) | |||||
| 1 | Charles Lambert Ferdinands | 1884 | 1888 | Arthur Hamilton-Gordon | |
| 2 | Charles Layard | Western | 1888 | 1892 | |
| 3 | Ponnambalam Ramanathan | 1892 | 1906 | Arthur Havelock | |
| 4 | James Cecil Walter Pereira | 1906 | 1912 | Henry Arthur Blake | |
| 5 | James Van Langenberg | 1912 | 1915 | Henry McCallum | |
| 6 | Thomas Garvin | 1915 | 1917 | Robert Chalmers | |
| 7 | Stewart Schneider | 1917 | 1917 | John Anderson | |
| 6 | Thomas Garvin | 1918 | 1924 | William Manning | |
| 8 | Maas Thajoon Akbar | 1925 | 1928 | Hugh Clifford | |
| 9 | Stanley Obeysekere | 1929 | 1932 | Herbert Stanley | |
| 10 | L. M. D. de Silva | 1932 | 1935 | Graeme Thomson | |
| 11 | J. W. R. Illangakoon | 1935 | 1935 | Reginald Edward Stubbs | |
| 12 | Arthur Wijewardena | 1936 | 1938 | ||
| 13 | Edward Jayetileke | 1939 | 1940 | Andrew Caldecott | |
| 14 | M. W. H. de Silva | 1941 | 1942 | ||
| 15 | J. M. Fonseka | 1943 | 1945 | ||
| 16 | Hema Henry Basnayake | 1946 | 1947 | Henry Monck-Mason Moore | |
| 17 | M. F. S. Pulle | 1948 | 1950 | ||
| 18 | Robert Crossette-Thambiah | 1950 | 1951 | Herwald Ramsbotham | |
| 19 | T. S. Fernando | 1952 | 1954 | ||
| 20 | D. S. C. B. Jansze | 1955 | 1957 | Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke | |
| 21 | Murugeysen Tiruchelvam | 1958 | 1961 | ||
| 22 | Anthony Alles | 1962 | 1964 | William Gopallawa | |
| 23 | Victor Tennekoon | Central | 1965 | 1967 | |
| 24 | Walter Jayawardena | 1967 | 1968 | ||
| 25 | L. B. T. Premaratne | 1968 | 1970 | ||
| 26 | Hector Deheragoda | 1970 | 1972 | ||
| Solicitor General of Sri Lanka | |||||
| 27 | Raja Wanasundera | 1972 | 1974 | William Gopallawa | |
| 28 | Shiva Pasupati | 1974 | 1975 | ||
| 29 | I. F. B. Wickramanayake | 1975 | 1977 | ||
| 30 | Elanga Wikramanayake | 1977 | 1977 | ||
| 31 | V. C. Gunatilleke | 1977 | 1981 | ||
| 32 | K. M. M. B. Kulatunga | 1982 | 1989 | J. R. Jayewardene | |
| 33 | S. W. B. Wadugodapitiya | 1989 | 1991 | Ranasinghe Premadasa | |
| 34 | Tilak Marapana | Sabaragamuwa | 1991 | 1992 | |
| 35 | Shibly Aziz | 1992 | 1994 | ||
| 36 | P. L. D. Premaratne | 1994 | 1996 | Chandrika Kumaratunga | |
| 37 | Upawansa Yapa | 1996 | 1998 | ||
| 38 | Kandapper Kamalasabayon | Eastern | 1998 | 1999 | |
| 39 | Chitta De Silva | Western | 2000 | 2007 | |
| 40 | Priyasath Dep | 2007 | 2011 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | |
| 41 | Eva Wansundera | North Western | 2011 | 2011 | |
| 42 | Palitha Fernando | 2011 | 2012 | ||
| 43 | Yuwanjana Wijayatilake | 2012 | October 2014 | ||
| 44 | Suhada Gamlath | 2 February 2015 | February 2018 | Maithripala Sirisena | |
| 45 | Dappula de Livera | February 2018 | May 2019 | ||
| 46 | Dilrukshi Dias | May 2019 | October 2019 | ||
| 47 | Sanjay Rajaratnam | October 2019 | May 2021 | Gotabaya Rajapaksa | |
| 48 | Indika Demuni de Silva | September 2021 | March 2024 | ||
| 49 | Ayesha Jinasena | March 2024 | November 2024 | Ranil Wickramasinghe | |
| 50 | Viraj Dayaratne | 28 November 2024 | Anura Kumara Dissanayake | ||
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