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Attorney General of Sri Lanka

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Under the 17th Amendment and 19th Amendment to the Constitution, the attorney general along with the chief justice, the judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, the members of the Judicial Service Commission, and four other officials are placed in a constitutionally guaranteed position of
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appoints the attorney general on advice of the government. The general practice is the serving solicitor general succeeds the outgoing attorney general. However, there have been instances where exceptions have been made.
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of Rs 150,000 is provided. The position is pensionable, and holders are entitled to government
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SRI LANKA: JUDGES AND STATE LAW OFFICERS TO GET SUBSTANTIAL SALARY HIKES AND NEW ALLOWANCES
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The powers and duties of the attorney general are derived from the
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Traditionally the attorney general is addressed by the honorific
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The misunderstood role of the Attorney General in Sri Lanka
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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka: the first 185 years
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Vacant
Attorney General's Department
Style
The Honourable
President
President
Constitutional Council
advice and consent
Term length
James Dunkin
Solicitor General of Sri Lanka
www.attorneygeneral.gov.lk
Politics of Sri Lanka
Coat of arms of Sri Lanka, showing a lion holding a sword in its right forepaw surrounded by a ring made from blue lotus petals which is placed on top of a grain vase sprouting rice grains to encircle it. A Dharmacakra is on the top while a sun and moon are at the bottom on each side of the vase.
Constitution
1931
1947
Law of Sri Lanka
Human rights
Law enforcement
Government
President
List
Prime Minister
List
Cabinet of Ministers
Ministers of the Government
Ministries of the Government
Legislature

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