Constitutional Council Has Recommended President's Counsel Jayantha Jayasuriya For The Post Of Attorney General

The  Constitutional Council has today(10) recommended the name of President's Counsel Jayantha Jaysuriya for the post of Attorney General the Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) MP Vijitha Herath has said.

President's Counsel Jayantha Jaysuriya who is also the additional solicitor general  of Attorney General's Department has been serving in Attorney General's Department  for 32 years and he is expected to be sworn in as the 29th Attorney General of Sri Lanka before President Maithripala Sirisena soon.

After 28th Attorney General of the country President's Counsel Yuvanjana Wijethilaka has retired from his post with effect from 10th of January this year ,President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed Presidents Counsel Suhada Gamlath as an Acting Attorney General with effect from 11th of January.