Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne Appointed Acting Attorney General ⚖️

• Key Appointment: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne, PC as the Acting Attorney General during Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe's temporary absence abroad. • Background & Experience: • Holds over 30 years of experience within the Attorney General’s Department, currently heading the Criminal Division. • Has served as Solicitor General since November 2024 and previously held the position of Acting Attorney General. • Appointed President’s Counsel in May 2018. • Economic & Capital Markets Governance: • Served as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) from 2020 to 2023, bringing regulatory leadership experience across Sri Lanka's capital markets and financial sector governance alongside his legal tenure.