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| ⚫ | [[Deshamanya]] '''Hector Wilfred "Harry" Jayewardene''', [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] (November 3, 1916 - April 20, 1990) was a prominent [[Sri Lanka]]n lawyer. In 1979 he was [[chairman]] of a [[UNESCO]] conference on human rights in Bangkok and later chairman of the [[Sri Lanka Foundation Institute]]. He was member at the [[United Nations Commission on Human Rights]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121103182618/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,950281-2,00.html The U.N.'s Five Wise Men], ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
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Born to [[Justice]] [[Eugene Wilfred Jayewardene]], [[Queen's Counsel|KC]] and Agnes Helen Don Philip Wijewardena, he was the younger brother of [[Junius Richard Jayewardene|J R Jayewardene]], former [[President of Sri Lanka]]. Educated at the prestigious [[Royal College Colombo]], he studied law at the [[Colombo Law College]] and was called to bar in in 1941. Jayewardene quickly gained a reputation as a trail lawyer thus becoming the youngest person to be named to the prestigious position of [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1954. |
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Born to [[Justice (title)|Justice]] [[Eugene Wilfred Jayewardene]], [[King's Counsel|KC]] and Agnes Helen Don Philip Wijewardena, he was the younger brother of [[Junius Richard Jayewardene|J. R. Jayewardene]], former [[President of Sri Lanka]]. Educated at the [[Royal College, Colombo]], where he excelled in rugby and debating. Following the family trade, he entered [[Ceylon Law College]] to study law. He won many prizes at law college, including the Prize for Law of Evidence and the [[Hector Alfred Jayewardene|Hector Jayewardene]] Gold Medal for Oratory. Passing the examinations with First Class Honours, he was called to the bar in 1941 as an [[advocate]].<ref name="Island1">{{cite news |last1=Ildan |first1=Mehmet Murat |title=HW's contribution to the 1978 const. is renowned |url=http://island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=111077 |accessdate=4 May 2020 |publisher=Island}}</ref> |
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==Legal career== |
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| ⚫ | Jayewardene was elected to many high positions within the Sri Lankan Legal profession, such as the President |
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Jayewardene started his career as a junior to M. T. de S. Amarasekera, [[King's Counsel|KC]]; [[N. K. Choksy]], [[King's Counsel|KC]] and H. V. Perera, [[Queen's Counsel|QC]]. He quickly gained a reputation as a trial lawyer in both civil and criminal law in the [[unofficial bar]], with a strong practice in the appellate courts. He became the youngest person to be named to the prestigious position of [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1954. He was part of the defense of the [[1962 Ceylonese coup d'état attempt|1962 attempted coup suspects]] and defended [[Royal Dutch Shell]] ownership in Ceylon when nationalized in the 1960s. He was the principal legal adviser to his brother J. R. Jayewardene, he was the architect of the amendments to the [[Constitution of Sri Lanka]] in the late 1970s and early 1980s and served as a [[Special Envoy]] to the President.<ref name="Island1"/> |
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| ⚫ | Jayewardene was elected to many high positions within the Sri Lankan Legal profession, such as the First President of the [[Bar Association of Sri Lanka]], President Law Association, President Organization of Professionals Association. He was also the Vice President, [[Commonwealth Lawyers Association]].<ref name="Island1"/> |
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==Honors== |
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In 1985 he was award an honorary [[Legum Doctor|LLD]] from the [[University of Colombo]] and awarded the title of [[Deshamanya]] in 1988 by the President of Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Awards Conferred by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka |url=https://www.presidentsoffice.gov.lk/index.php/national-honours/?lang=en |website=presidentsoffice.gov.lk |publisher=Office of the President of Sri Lanka |accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref> |
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==Family== |
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He married Claribel Fernando, daughter of Dr C H Fernando in August 1946. They had four daughters and a son, Dr Hiran Jayewardene.<ref name="Island1"/> |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/gen3002.htm The JAYEWARDENE Ancestry] |
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/gen3002.htm The JAYEWARDENE Ancestry] |
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Latest revision as of 20:44, 28 November 2024
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Deshamanya Hector Wilfred "Harry" Jayewardene, QC (November 3, 1916 - April 20, 1990) was a prominent Sri Lankan lawyer. In 1979 he was chairman of a UNESCO conference on human rights in Bangkok and later chairman of the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. He was member at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Born to Justice Eugene Wilfred Jayewardene, KC and Agnes Helen Don Philip Wijewardena, he was the younger brother of J. R. Jayewardene, former President of Sri Lanka. Educated at the Royal College, Colombo, where he excelled in rugby and debating. Following the family trade, he entered Ceylon Law College to study law. He won many prizes at law college, including the Prize for Law of Evidence and the Hector Jayewardene Gold Medal for Oratory. Passing the examinations with First Class Honours, he was called to the bar in 1941 as an advocate.[2]
Legal career
[edit]Jayewardene started his career as a junior to M. T. de S. Amarasekera, KC; N. K. Choksy, KC and H. V. Perera, QC. He quickly gained a reputation as a trial lawyer in both civil and criminal law in the unofficial bar, with a strong practice in the appellate courts. He became the youngest person to be named to the prestigious position of Queen's Counsel in 1954. He was part of the defense of the 1962 attempted coup suspects and defended Royal Dutch Shell ownership in Ceylon when nationalized in the 1960s. He was the principal legal adviser to his brother J. R. Jayewardene, he was the architect of the amendments to the Constitution of Sri Lanka in the late 1970s and early 1980s and served as a Special Envoy to the President.[2]
Jayewardene was elected to many high positions within the Sri Lankan Legal profession, such as the First President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, President Law Association, President Organization of Professionals Association. He was also the Vice President, Commonwealth Lawyers Association.[2]
Honors
[edit]In 1985 he was award an honorary LLD from the University of Colombo and awarded the title of Deshamanya in 1988 by the President of Sri Lanka.[3]
Family
[edit]He married Claribel Fernando, daughter of Dr C H Fernando in August 1946. They had four daughters and a son, Dr Hiran Jayewardene.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The U.N.'s Five Wise Men, Time
- ^ a b c d Ildan, Mehmet Murat. "HW's contribution to the 1978 const. is renowned". Island. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "National Awards Conferred by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka". presidentsoffice.gov.lk. Office of the President of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 May 2020.