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'''Suri Ratnapala''' is Professor of Public Law and Director of the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law in the [http://www.law.uq.edu.au T. C. Beirne School of Law] at the [http://www.uq.edu.au University of Queensland] in Brisbane, Australia. He is the author of several books on constitutional political economy and Australian constitutional law and has been a member of the [[Mont Pelerin Society]] since 1998 and a member of its Board of Directors since 2008. |
'''Suri Ratnapala''' is Professor of Public Law and Director of the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law in the [http://www.law.uq.edu.au T. C. Beirne School of Law] at the [http://www.uq.edu.au University of Queensland] in Brisbane, Australia. He is the author of several books on constitutional political economy and Australian constitutional law and has been a member of the [[Mont Pelerin Society]] since 1998 and a member of its Board of Directors since 2008. |
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Born in Colomobo, Sri Lanka, Suri Ratnapala attended the Royal College, Colombo and the University of Colombo, where he gained his first law degree. His father Amaradasa Ratnapala was a medical doctor of repute, a brilliant schoolboy cricketer, a member of Parliament and renown scholar of Buddhist Philosophy, whose book on ''Abhidharmartha Pradeepeka'' is a highly regarded commentary on the doctrine. His mother Ancy Samarasinha was member of a prominent family of landed gentry in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. |
Born in Colomobo, Sri Lanka, Suri Ratnapala attended the Royal College, Colombo and the University of Colombo, where he gained his first law degree. His father Amaradasa Ratnapala was a medical doctor of repute, a brilliant schoolboy cricketer, a member of Parliament and renown scholar of Buddhist Philosophy, whose book on ''Abhidharmartha Pradeepeka'' is a highly regarded commentary on the doctrine. His mother Ancy Samarasinha was member of a prominent family of landed gentry in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Suri Ratnapala is married to Rusri, nee Gunasekera a member of a prominent Colombo family of intellectuals, journalists and outstanding cricketers.Their son Adrian Ratnapala is a physicist at the Centre for Cold Matter (CCM) [http://www3.uk/ccm]. |
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Suri Ratnapala served as a Senior State Counsel, representing the Sri Lankan State in landmark constitutional cases before he migrated to Australia where he completed masters and doctoral degrees before accepting tenure at the University of Queensland. He was appointed to the Chair of Public Law in 2001. |
Suri Ratnapala served as a Senior State Counsel, representing the Sri Lankan State in landmark constitutional cases before he migrated to Australia where he completed masters and doctoral degrees before accepting tenure at the University of Queensland. He was appointed to the Chair of Public Law in 2001. |
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In 1990, his book ''Welfare State or Constitutional State?'' was awarded a Sir Anthony Fisher International Memorial Prize by a panel chaired by Nobel Laureate Professor James Buchanan. In 2000, Ratnapala received a John Templeton Foundation [http://templeton.org] award for inter-disciplinary teaching spanning legal, political, economic and social theory. In 2003 he was awarded a Centenary of Australian Federation Medal for his contribution to Australian Society through research in law and economics. Ratnapala is a Fellow of the International Centre for Economic Research [http://www.icer.it] and a Visiting Fellow of the Social Philosophy and Policy Centre at the Bowling Green State University, Ohio [http:www.socialphilosophy.org]. |
In 1990, his book ''Welfare State or Constitutional State?'' was awarded a Sir Anthony Fisher International Memorial Prize by a panel chaired by Nobel Laureate Professor James Buchanan. In 2000, Ratnapala received a John Templeton Foundation [http://templeton.org] award for inter-disciplinary teaching spanning legal, political, economic and social theory. In 2003 he was awarded a Centenary of Australian Federation Medal for his contribution to Australian Society through research in law and economics. Ratnapala is a Fellow of the International Centre for Economic Research [http://www.icer.it] and a Visiting Fellow of the Social Philosophy and Policy Centre at the Bowling Green State University, Ohio [http://www.socialphilosophy.org].He is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Council if the leading Australian free market and classical liberal think tank, the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) [http://www.cis.org.au] |
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His major books include ''Australian Constitutional Law: Foundations and Theory'', ''Welfare State or Constitutional State?'', ''Illusions of Comparable Worth'',''Jurisprudence'' and ''Jurisprudence of Liberty'' |
His major books include ''Australian Constitutional Law: Foundations and Theory'', ''Welfare State or Constitutional State?'', ''Illusions of Comparable Worth'',''Jurisprudence'' and ''Jurisprudence of Liberty'' |
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Revision as of 04:17, 10 April 2009
Suri Ratnapala is Professor of Public Law and Director of the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law in the T. C. Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. He is the author of several books on constitutional political economy and Australian constitutional law and has been a member of the Mont Pelerin Society since 1998 and a member of its Board of Directors since 2008.
Born in Colomobo, Sri Lanka, Suri Ratnapala attended the Royal College, Colombo and the University of Colombo, where he gained his first law degree. His father Amaradasa Ratnapala was a medical doctor of repute, a brilliant schoolboy cricketer, a member of Parliament and renown scholar of Buddhist Philosophy, whose book on Abhidharmartha Pradeepeka is a highly regarded commentary on the doctrine. His mother Ancy Samarasinha was member of a prominent family of landed gentry in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Suri Ratnapala is married to Rusri, nee Gunasekera a member of a prominent Colombo family of intellectuals, journalists and outstanding cricketers.Their son Adrian Ratnapala is a physicist at the Centre for Cold Matter (CCM) [1].
Suri Ratnapala served as a Senior State Counsel, representing the Sri Lankan State in landmark constitutional cases before he migrated to Australia where he completed masters and doctoral degrees before accepting tenure at the University of Queensland. He was appointed to the Chair of Public Law in 2001.
In 1990, his book Welfare State or Constitutional State? was awarded a Sir Anthony Fisher International Memorial Prize by a panel chaired by Nobel Laureate Professor James Buchanan. In 2000, Ratnapala received a John Templeton Foundation [2] award for inter-disciplinary teaching spanning legal, political, economic and social theory. In 2003 he was awarded a Centenary of Australian Federation Medal for his contribution to Australian Society through research in law and economics. Ratnapala is a Fellow of the International Centre for Economic Research [3] and a Visiting Fellow of the Social Philosophy and Policy Centre at the Bowling Green State University, Ohio [4].He is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Council if the leading Australian free market and classical liberal think tank, the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) [5]
His major books include Australian Constitutional Law: Foundations and Theory, Welfare State or Constitutional State?, Illusions of Comparable Worth,Jurisprudence and Jurisprudence of Liberty
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