Faculty of Law, University of Colombo
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Dean | N. Selvakkumaran |
| Location | , |
| Website | http://www.cmb.ac.lk/academic/law/ |
Faculty of Law (also known as The Law Faculty) is one of seven faculties of the University of Colombo. The premier law school in the country, it conducts both undergraduate and post-graduate degree programs in the field law.
Established in 1947 in the University of Ceylon as the department of law it was shortly moved to Peradeniya as part of the Faculty of Arts. However the department was later shifted to the Colombo Campus of the University of Ceylon upgrade to a Faculty of Law in 1968. The faculty maintains close links with the Colombo Law College, which conducts the law exams need for admittance as an attorney at law.
Programs
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Master of Laws (LLM)
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Bachelor of Laws (External)
Notable alumni
- Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe, MP - former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka & current Leader of the Opposition
- Hon. Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike - former Cabinet Minister of Finance, Public Administration, Local Government, Home Affairs, Justice & Member of Parliament
- Hon. Sri Lankabhimanya Hon. Lakshman Kadirgamar - Distinguished diplomat, politician and lawyer[1][2]
- Hon. Professor G. L. Peiris - Current Cabinet Minister of External Affairs and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo
- Vidya Jyothi Professor T. Nadaraja - Chancellor of the University of Jaffna and the Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Ceylon[3]
- Hon. Dr. Neelan Thiruchelvam - former Member of Parliament
- Hon. Justice Saleem Marsoof, PC - former Chief Justice of Sir Lanka
- Hon. Justice Suppiah Sharvananda - former Chief Justice of Sir Lanka
- Hon. Justice Mark Fernando - former Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- Professor Savitri Goonesekere - former Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo
- Kumar Sangakkara - Captain of the Sri Lankan national cricket team
- H.L. de Silva, PC - Ambassador / Permanent Representative to United Nations (New York)
- Professor Suri Ratnapala, Professor of Law, University of Queensland, Australia
References
- ^ "When Kadirgamar was killed, the Indian Prime Minister was moved to tears". The Island. 2005. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Lakshman Kadirgamar (1932 - 2005)". Tamil Week, D.B.S Jeyaraj. 2005. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ Professor T. Nadaraja - brilliant legal mind, by H.B. de Silva
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